These articles in the mainstream press are giving decent coverage of the dangers and opportunities of AI research without making big mistakes or presenting weak counter arguments:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/06/fashion/artificial-intelligence-as-a-threat.html?_r=0
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/abc942cc-5fb3-11e4-8c27-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3HmDBVMbY
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2840815/ai-researchers-say-elon-musks-fears-not-completely-crazy.html
It seems like Bostrom, Hawking and Musk are quickly starting to have an impact on our public debate and awareness of these issues. I think that is pretty hopeful. If this becomes an area of intense research and concern (similar to climate change) perhaps we will survive the singularity after all!
On a related note, this seems like an interesting early precedent for regulating scientific research that poses existential threats, such as AI research:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/18/us/white-house-to-cut-funding-for-risky-biological-study.html?_r=0
