... drones, AI, self-driving, 3D printing, etc. While I generally agree with Musk in imploring regulators to try to stay ahead of technology, I think focusing his argument on the "doomsday" scenario is too early... right now.

These technologies together are going to be way more disruptive in our near-future in terms of automating away so many jobs. Addressing these needs legislatively is far more critical and will happen long before we get to the point where AI can directly manipulate world events.