On AI: If you genuinely believe what we have now is remotely like a human being, you may have a surprisingly low opinion of human beings.

There is a sentence I keep hearing lately, delivered with an odd mix of amazement and alarm, usually by people who want you to know they are paying attention to the moment we’re in. “It’s getting really human now.” Sometimes they lean in when they say it. Sometimes they lower their voice. As if they’re sharing a secret. As if the machine might be listen…