the thing about that, though, is modern society wont be the one to create the first true AI. no discovery was ever made by the collective masses. the great discoveries have all come from individuals or small groups of elite and educated scientists.
the real problem with the world is that those intelligent thinkers and the general masses are growing farther and farther apart. as technology gets more complex it becomes less accessable to the general public. eventually it wont be presidents and kings ruling the world. it will be the gates and the einstines.
