I've had the pleasure to hear him speak a few times, ironically he strikes me as none of those things.
Personally, software that "anticipates my needs" drives me nuts. Just do what I say, or don't do anything. :-/
1. Robot, do this thing for me. Now.
2. Robot! Why aren't you done yet?
3. My robot is the best robot. Way better than yours.
If we develop AI to the point it's indistinguishable from humans, will we need to be nicer to computers? I don't think I have the patience, nor the capacity to have to be polite to my fridge every time I use it.
Would data centres be considered modern-day US-slavery cotton fields?