AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology, with the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT (the fastest growing app ever) and similar, is now a buzz: a new technological jump of the human race, but potentially a Pandora box for information manipulation and misuse. AI could soon replace thousands of jobs and revolutionize how we travel (self-driving cars), purchase items, do admin/office work, communicate with computers (and people), but also how governments fight wars and control people. AI is making a lot of people enthusiastic, but even more nervous. We review the potentials and perils of AI tech; how it can also help us with extremely important things such as solving the climate crisis and better monitoring and conservation of natural resources. Links and references are extensive and hopefully will motivate you to read more on the topic.