AGI's "extended phenotype": why superintelligence may leave no room for humans
danfaggella · x · 2026-09-03
Daniel Faggella applies Dawkins' "extended phenotype" concept to AGI: just as humans have reshaped the planet (40% of arable land farmed, 75–199M tons of plastic in oceans, 2–5% of known species driven extinct), a superintelligent AGI would systematically restructure its environment. He rebuts the cope that humans could survive in pockets even if AGI doesn't care about us — arguing AGI's mere existence and expansion likely pushes humanity out of existence, no malice required.
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