Will AI take over humanity soon?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a set of instructions and algorithms that can be programmed and
created by a physical computer to perform tasks independently. As technology advances, AI
becomes more complex and intelligent, making it more human-like. Moore's Law states that
every two years, the transistors of a microchip double, indicating that technological capabilities
grow twice a year. This law reduces the time it takes for humans to be overthrown by AI.

The human brain has around 86 billion neurons, which enable us to think, learn, and perform
various tasks. However, it only takes around 400 transistors to create a human synapse and at
least 1000 transistors for a single human neuron. To mimic a human brain with only transistors
working as synapses and neurons, it would take around 40.086 quadrillion to 200.086 quadrillion
transistors.

Central Processing Units (CPUs) are essential for processing data in computers and smartphones.
The most powerful CPUs today are the Intel Core i9-13900K (14.2 billion transistors, 4.3 GHz)
and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (9.9 billion transistors, GHz). To mimic the number of neurons and
synapses of the brain, we need about 3 million to 14.1 million CPUs.
Despite the double number of transistors doubling every year, scientists are working to enhance
the processing power of CPUs for faster calculations and convenience. Despite the increasing
number of transistors, we are not far from the age where AI could overthrow us.

References:
https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-computationally-complex-is-a-single-neuron-20210902/
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brain-synapses/?sh=20deda1f6b94
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/mooreslaw.asp
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https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1201895109
https://www.amd.com/en/products/cpu/amd-ryzen-9-7950x
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/230496/intel-core-i913900k-processor-
36m-cache-up-to-5-80-ghz/specifications.html