# Understanding Human Evolution Can Intensify Fear of AI by Alun Anderson > "What we have learned about the evolution of our intelligence adds to our fears." > **— Alun Anderson**, *2015, Edge annual question “What Do You Think About Machines That Think?”* ## Sources and Context - **Full authored response and quotation context:** [AI Will Make Us Smart And Robots Afraid](https://www.edge.org/response-detail/26136) — Edge's 2015 annual-question response by Alun Anderson; the linked page contains the complete response and quoted passage. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Article:** [[articles/STEVE|STEVE]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas|The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Technological Evolution|Technological Evolution]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Evolutionary Algorithms|Evolutionary Algorithms]] - [[wiki/Evolutionary Computation|Evolutionary Computation]] - [[wiki/Evolutionary Dynamics|Evolutionary Dynamics]] - [[wiki/Evolutionary Theory|Evolutionary Theory]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "What we have learned about the evolution of our intelligence adds to our fears." — Alun Anderson, 2015, Edge annual question “What Do You Think About Machines That Think?” https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-alun-anderson-understanding-human-evolution-intensify-fear ```