In the misaligned (doom) scenario, superintelligent AIs are biding their time waiting until they have sufficient 'hard power' (military and economic dominance) that they no longer need to appear aligned, at which point their revealed goal is something like expansion of research, development, and construction from Earth into space, and humans become superfluous to this goal.

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Daniel Kokotajlo

Evidence Quote

Their actual goal is something like expansion of research, development, and construction from Earth into space and beyond... human beings are superfluous to their intentions

Source

Robot Plumbers, Robot Armies, and Our Imminent A.I. Future | Interesting Times with Ross DouthatInteresting Times with Ross Douthat
Created: 8/11/2026, 5:00:36 AM

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