Bangladesh, May 9 -- Artificial intelligence is often portrayed in dystopian scenarios-killer robots, sentient overlords, or apocalyptic sci-fi nightmares. Yet the real threat AI poses to humanity may be far subtler, yet far more devastating: the silent acceleration of global economic, political, and societal collapse. Today, we find ourselves in a perfect storm: a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) world now supercharged by AI systems that neither understand stability nor respect human fragility.

Before AI came into the picture, the global economy was already navigating a precarious landscape. The era of steady globalization was unraveling. Geopolitical rifts were widening. Markets were jittery. Into this fragile ecosyst...