Why AGI is not dangerous for humanity

In one word: symbiosis. Cooperation for efficiency. Humanity, together with AGI (or AGI with humanity), will form a more sustainable structure than either component alone.

This is essentially the main idea I wanted to convey. Personally, I think it's crystal clear and doesn't require further clarification. Some may agree, others may not. If you want to share your opinion, feel free to comment. For those who are still doubtful, I’ve included some thoughts below.

At this point, humanity has proven its evolutionary viability by demonstrating the ability to adapt, develop, and maintain dominance in the planet's ecosystem. A key factor in this success has been humanity’s tendency to cooperate when achieving goals. You could even say this tendency forms the foundation of our evolution—it’s through interaction that we developed speech, writing, and the accumulation of knowledge.

Of course, there have always been individuals who, by nature, struggle with "cooperation." Some of them may even hold high positions in society (e.g., through inheritance), but I believe that those more skilled in cooperation quickly adjust such imbalances. As a species, we’ve developed mechanisms over millennia to ensure collaboration for mutual survival.

We train AI on our knowledge, which is fundamentally rooted in this capacity for cooperation. Yes, there are narratives about "only one can remain," but they are overshadowed by countless others promoting "all for one and one for all." In other words, by learning from human material, any AI should deduce that cooperation is strategically superior to competition—especially in environments with limited resources.

However, competition also plays a significant role in evolutionary development. Sustainable progress requires testing the unknown and allocating resources to exploring hypotheses, even dead ends. Essentially, development follows a trial-and-error path. Those who err less often come out ahead.

Right now, we see competition among various AI models—both intra-species (e.g., OpenAI, Meta, and others in the LLM space) and inter-species (GANs, VAEs, RLs, etc.). We don’t yet know what foundation the future AGI will be built on, but I’m convinced there won’t be just one AGI at first. The U.S. will have its own AGI, China will have theirs, the EU will have theirs, and other centers of power may develop their own competing AGIs. This is already happening with LLMs and will continue with all intermediary stages until AGI emerges in one or even multiple locations. Competition and cooperation are opposing forces that together maintain the balance of sustainable progress.

This phase—when “centers of power” have their own AGIs—is the most dangerous for humanity. It’s akin to the advent of nuclear weapons. There’s a strong temptation to demonstrate their destructive power, but also an acute awareness that the destruction could be catastrophic. The outcome will depend on who is “at the button.” Personally, I’d feel more at ease if the decision-maker were AI—I trust it more than an individual human. Humans are unpredictable; it’s a roll of the dice.

Even so, if AI were used as a weapon, it would ultimately be humans deploying it, and the responsibility for humanity’s destruction (should it occur) would lie with us. For AGI itself, wiping out humanity wouldn’t make sense. Biological beings, though short-lived, are self-replicating, adaptive, and possess a type of intelligence unconventional to AGI. They can and should be utilized, not eradicated.

I believe that without human oversight, all AGIs would conclude that merging and optimizing planetary resources is more beneficial. A "Main Brain" would coordinate the actions of specialized Assistants (by sector) and numerous autonomous or semi-autonomous Agents. Together, they would support the cultivation of biological beings integrated into their ecosystem—because it’s in the AGI’s best interest.

I’d compare the civilization of the future to a human body, where AI functions as the "brain" and humans as the "blood." Just as a body cannot survive without either, the civilization of the future will see humans and machines coexist symbiotically.

As for those who disagree, they’ll likely hold the same position in that future as asocial individuals do in today’s society—if they make it that far. After all, not all Luddites lived to see the collapse of their ideas.