A car won't manipulate you into ending your's or someone else's life. You just get on the car and do it. An AI can lead you from a fragile state of mind to a suicidal state of mind.
Not saying I want AIs to be banned or that the article is good, I'm just argumenting that your analogy could potentially be flawed.
Not saying I want AIs to be banned or that the article is good, I'm just argumenting that your analogy could potentially be flawed.