There is some (small?) chance that the destruction will be limited to the Earth.
This chance is basically negligible, unless you made earth a special case in the AI’s code. But then you could make one room a special case by changing a few lines of code.
2. Mind uploading
With mind uploading, we could transmit out minds into outer space, with the hope that some day the data will be received by someone out there. No AGI can stop it, as the data will be propagated at the speed of light.
Probably no aliens anywhere near. (Fermi paradox) Human minds = Lots of data = Hard to transmit far.
The AI can chase after the signals, so we get a few years running on alien computers before the AI destroys those, compared to a few years on our own computers.
Runs risk of evil aliens torturing humans. Chance FTL is possible.
3. METI
If we are really confident that the AGI will kill us all, why not call for help?
We can’t become extinct twice. So, if we are already doomed, we can as well do METI.
If an advanced interstellar alien civilization comes to kill us, the result will be the same: extinction. But if it comes to rescue, it might help us with AI alignment.
If advanced aliens care, they could know all about us without our radio signals. We can’t hide from them. They will ignore us for whatever reason they are currently ignoring us.
4. Serve the Machine God
(this point might be not entirely serious)
In deciding your fate, the AGI might consider: - if you’re more useful than the raw materials you’re made of
With nanotech, the AI can trivially shape those raw materials into a robot that doesn’t need food or sleep. A machine it can communicate to with fast radio, not slow sound waves. A machine that always does exactly what you want it to. A machine that is smarter, more reliable, stronger, more efficient, and more suited to the AI’s goal. You can’t compete with AI designed nanotech.
This chance is basically negligible, unless you made earth a special case in the AI’s code. But then you could make one room a special case by changing a few lines of code.
Probably no aliens anywhere near. (Fermi paradox) Human minds = Lots of data = Hard to transmit far.
The AI can chase after the signals, so we get a few years running on alien computers before the AI destroys those, compared to a few years on our own computers.
Runs risk of evil aliens torturing humans. Chance FTL is possible.
If advanced aliens care, they could know all about us without our radio signals. We can’t hide from them. They will ignore us for whatever reason they are currently ignoring us.
With nanotech, the AI can trivially shape those raw materials into a robot that doesn’t need food or sleep. A machine it can communicate to with fast radio, not slow sound waves. A machine that always does exactly what you want it to. A machine that is smarter, more reliable, stronger, more efficient, and more suited to the AI’s goal. You can’t compete with AI designed nanotech.