First Dog on the Moon: Artificial intelligence – is it bad? Yes. But on the other hand it is also terrible

by Bob Schwartz

Am I a fan of hammers? I don’t know how to answer. I do know that if I want to drive a nail, it beats using my hand or my head.

Am I a fan of AI? It is a very powerful tool. Thinking about hammers makes me also think about powered nail guns. Used wrong, both can cause damage and death. Used properly, both make it possible to build a house.

First Dog on the Moon is a cartoon series that runs in the Guardian. The current cartoon is funny. It criticizes some of the ways things can go wrong in our engagement—approaching obsession—with AI.