I believe the risks involve looking at core enablers of emerging transformative technology to see how they are applied to existing technology to enhance them further. There's a dual-usage nature of the resulting technologies. The rosy side of that transformation needs to be embraced, and the dark side needs to be guarded against.
It's my view that we are lacking governance, accountability and legal and ethical frameworks to manage the technology that becomes created, and we do not have a response to answer the question “Should we make it?” instead of “Can we make it?”