Humans build an AGI without knowing it. The AGI decides that it is best if humans do not know about its existence. It acts as a mediator and facilitator of discussion, but never acts or imposes its own views. Like a genie in a bottle, the AGI only grants wishes that humans give them. Sandboxed Virtual World AI: Humanity develops AGI in a completely sandboxed virtual world with virtual humans.
The debate around AI safety is often presented as a binary, but in reality there are a huge array of scenarios for if and how humans develop AGI and what happens if and when we do.
A reading of: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/SRW9WAEEKJEgHAhSy/60-possible-futures
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