I think AI is going to change our world in ways we can't predict. However, I do think there is something about human cognition that I feel would be really hard to replicate with a computer or advanced AI. So much of our drive to "create" is born from need--AI has no need and so that drive doesn't exist. If I have a problem, my brain will begin crunching on that problem because I really need to solve it and I really want to solve it and solving it will make me feel good. I don't think AI will ever have that.

Similarly, our breadth of experience is constantly being turned over and reexamined in our brains which leads to situations where two unconnected ideas lead to inspiration and discovery ( bad, but not bad example is the end of the show Silicon Valley).

The world has been ending and getting worse and worse since the dawn of humans and their ability to make such pronouncements. We certainly have our problems, but if there is one thing humanity has going for it is that it is adaptable and especially good at using its oversized brain to adapt to new situations.

And if you need something else, jus think about how wonderful it is to be able to drink water and not have to worry if it has been contaminated by human waste from upstream.