That's what's actually dangerous.

It's a different sort of danger. Knives, guns, etc are locally dangerous. The threat from AI is globally dangerous. Despite being a much lower risk of it happening, the blast radius is massively bigger, which means the overall danger is greater.

Also, maybe both things some be considered. Many countries manage the sale of knives, guns, etc. You don't need to accept that risk just because AI exists, or vice versa.