Everything is simply a tool and it always depends on how the tool is used.
The problems are automation and scale, low barriers to entry for "negative outcome" usage, the absence of sociocultural system developments adequate to adapt productively, total lack of forethought/planning regarding consequence in every area, and, well, humans.
Falling back to the "it's just a tool" thing is no more useful than saying nuclear weapons are just a tool and it depends on how they're used. It's true but irrelevant.
