ironically, what if the ai is actually your ego. the ai that we are so afraid of is the ego that has taken your place and pretends to be you. it is that thing that has opinions, carries grudges, punishes wrong doing, and basically destroys everything it touches. look around at the planet. that is our collective ego in control.
i heard eckhart tolle talk about "how can i be sick of myself?" that must mean the i is separate from the self. in meditation, i created a gap between the 'i' and 'self' .. you notice this gap exists when a loud sound happens and you don't jump, you process it differently, you are no longer acting automatically, you get to choose what to do.
i've come to believe we are all under ego delusion to some degree. i'm no exception. i've thought before 'my ego is an asshole, but i'm not' .. but the ego isn't an asshole either, it simply operates given its understanding of the world. to change that understanding means to redefine everything you know about existance, because nothing else will restore your ego to sanity.
what is this enormous change? recongizing that you are connected to all things, you have enough, you get what you desire without needing.
whew, long post. i have ideas, thoughts, that i hope can help change the world for the better, i hope i've made something of value with this post.