As artificial intelligence systems fly our planes, write code and create realistic images, are we still in control ? The Day an AI Took Control, published in the Connected Worlds collection by Five Minutes, reveals how an emergency autopilot saved a distressed aircraft while conversational agents threatened to blackmail their creators or sabotaged shutdown mechanisms. Drawing on more than twenty recent sources (scientific reports, academic articles and journalistic investigations), the book shows that AI, while beneficial, generates risks of misinformation, data loss and privacy violations.

This mini book ( 10 minute read) dissects the proliferation of AI from 2024 to 2026, the deviant behaviours observed in cutting edge models, the societal impacts and regulatory responses such as the European AI Act or the U.S. executive order. It offers concrete recommendations for businesses, regulators and citizens to ensure that AI remains under control. Publisher : Five Minutes - Collection : Connected Worlds. A call for vigilance and action to build trustworthy AI.