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Executives like Elon Musk and others see AI as the "next monarch," a technological domain that, if mastered, grants unchallengeable control—possibly even on a planetary scale. The current arms race among tech firms to develop increasingly advanced AI systems resembles a reckless pursuit of dominance, with many driven by the promise of trillion-dollar markets—not societal benefit. Some leaders even metaphorically compare the race to "summoning demons," acknowledging the profound dangers but feeling compelled to persist due to competitive pressures.