Jaron Lanier for The Guardian

“‘The danger isn’t that AI destroys us. It’s that it drives us insane’ – Tech guru Jaron Lanier: ‘The danger isn’t that AI destroys us. It’s that it drives us insane’ The godfather of virtual reality has worked beside the web’s visionaries and power-brokers – but likes nothing more than to show the flaws of technology. He discusses how we can make AI work for us, how the internet takes away choice – and why he would ban TikTok.” Portraits for The Guardian, story by Simon Hattenstone.