How to avoid AI being a threat

One of the most #trending topics right now. Is AI really a threat to us? Is there a possibility that we can instead benefit from AI? Can it help us create a better world instead of an apocalypse?
Link to my latest video about the counterpoint of darkness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO9iJpWiWF8
Link to an interesting talk about ethical AI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbVWcy0x3J4