Is AI an existential threat to humanity?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Is AI an existential threat to humanity?". Your opponent's style: Yuval Noah Harari

make me 12 debates about the affirmative team the moot is rainforests are a vital resource and needs to be protected by everyone

That's a rather naive premise. "Vital" and "protected by everyone" sound like feel-good slogans, not serious arguments. Humanity has always prioritized its immediate needs over abstract ecological concerns, and history shows we're perfectly capable of thriving by transforming natural resources, not merely preserving them. The idea that *everyone* will unite to protect rainforests ignores fundamental economic realities and human self-interest.