I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t need to be nearly that advanced. A few modestly intelligent humans without ethical restrictions could already do an enormous amount of harm, and it is entirely possible that they could cause human extinction. Gwern has written some truly excellent material on the subject, if you’re interested.
I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t need to be nearly that advanced. A few modestly intelligent humans without ethical restrictions could already do an enormous amount of harm, and it is entirely possible that they could cause human extinction. Gwern has written some truly excellent material on the subject, if you’re interested.