“Though many predicted disaster, subsequent events were actually so slow and messy, they offered many chances for well-intentioned people to steer the outcome and everything turned out great!” does not sound like any particular segment of history book I can recall offhand.
I think the ozone hole and the Y2K problem fit the bill. Though of course that doesn’t mean the AI problem will go the same way.
I think the ozone hole and the Y2K problem fit the bill. Though of course that doesn’t mean the AI problem will go the same way.
Also Climate Change itself doesn’t completely not look like this scenario, same with nuclear deterrence.