Part 4/12:
Humanity at a Crossroads: Singularity vs. Self-Destruction
Vijay discusses the technological singularity—a future where artificial intelligence and automation accelerate exponentially. The optimistic view sees this as a path to abundance and interstellar exploration, possibly leading to humans merging with machines or becoming a multi-planetary species.
But he warns that the greatest danger is not just AI, but our own capacity to destroy ourselves through weapons, viruses, or societal collapse. Humanity's historic progress is threatened by escalation in asymmetric power—be it nuclear, biological, or technological weapons—and by the failure to regulate dangerous innovations.