In 1956, a group of academics at Dartmouth College, including John McCarthy, met to discuss making machines think like humans. This meeting sparked the creation of the field of artificial intelligence (AI). However, one key figure saw this development as a threat: artificial general intelligence, which would enable AI systems to match human cognition.
This early warning sign was voiced by someone who recognized the potential dangers and implications of advanced AI capabilities.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/the-man-who-invented-agi