The Disadvantages of AI Systems

The fruits of greater intelligence for an entity will probably not look like society level accomplishments unless it is a society-scale entity. The route to influence with smaller fruits probably by default looks like participating in the economy, rather than trying to build a private stock of knowledge. AI systems do not generally end up with access to masses of technology that others do not have access to and nor do they have private fortunes. In the long run, as they become more powerful, they might take power if other aspects of the situation don't change.