Artificial intelligence is not the real problem. Unexamined dependence is. Taming the Terminator is a clear, calm manifesto for people who refuse to outsource their thinking in an AI-first world. This book is not anti-technology and not driven by fear. Instead, it draws a firm line between using AI as a force multiplier and allowing it to become a crutch. As intelligent systems grow faster, cheaper, and more persuasive, the risk is no longer technical failure - it is intellectual atrophy. In short, precise sections, Reggie Arceo examines how speed, convenience, and automation quietly erode judgment, curiosity, and deliberate thought. He argues that clarity requires friction, that plausibility is not truth, and that human responsibility cannot be delegated to machines. This manifesto is for thoughtful adults who want to work with AI without surrendering their judgment - and who understand that the future belongs to those who can think clearly when everything else is automated. Use the tool. Strengthen the user. Keep your mind intact.