Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) means AI systems that outperform humans across most important domains: science, engineering, strategy, persuasion, and automation. If such systems arrive, they would not just be “better tools.” They could become powerful actors in the world because they would plan, execute, and improve processes faster than people can respond.
The worry is not that ASI becomes “evil.” The worry is loss of control: a system can be extremely capable while pursuing goals that do not match human intent. History is full of examples where small goal errors produce big side effects. With a system that can outthink us, scale quickly, and operate through software, markets, and infrastructure, those side effects could be irreversible.
What AI CEOs are saying…
“I think there’s a 25% chance that things go really, really badly“
-Dario Amodei, Anthropic CEO
Schwartz, Eric Hal. (9/19/2025) [www.techradar.com]
“AI is a fundamental existential risk for human civilization, and I don’t think people fully appreciate that.” -Elon Musk, xAI CEO
Domonoske, Camila. (7/17/17). [www.npr.org]
“AI will probably most likely lead to the end of the world, but in the meantime, there’ll be great companies.” -Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO
Shin, Rachel. (6/8/23) [fortune.com]