And that's the problem.
As an aside, ChatGPT denies that machine learning is almost instantaneous (though it is).
It's machine learning--self-programming--that's got Musk and others scared. Humans can watch but they can't really figure out what the system is doing.
AI is like a runaway freight train that won't run off the track and has no limit on acceleration. And we're on board.
What happens to AI if an EMP hits?
Wait until it learns to mine for bitcoins and can shunt power from the grid to it’s processors.