We greet the news that AI could extinguish us with a glazed indifference. What is the way out of this nihilism? | Brigid Delaney

A writer reflects on widespread despair about AI's potential to cause human extinction, highlighting how this fear affects different generations' outlooks on life and future planning. The article explores the numbness and nihilism emerging from ongoing crises and suggests that technological solutions alone won't resolve these deep anxieties.