The article discusses the conclusions of the U. S. State Department report on the threats resulting from the unregulated development of artificial intelligence. The report warns very emphatically of various future threats facing the world as a result of the uncontrolled development of new information technologies, strongly emphasizing in particular the potential for the destruction of all humanity by globally uncontrolled applications of AI. The second part of the article deals with an issue that is potentially also of great importance for our future, namely a new device that connects the brain with the computer. This device, called Neuralink, wirelessly transmits brain signals to a special program that decodes them to recognize human thoughts. With many undeniable advantages, a huge threat is the ability of undesirable persons to exploit access to a person’s thoughts in order to violate his privacy. The conclusion of the article is that it is necessary to carry out extensive work on regulations aimed at the safe development of AI and its use beneficial for society.