Imagine inventing a tool so advanced that it starts figuring out ways to protect its own existence without anyone teaching it to do so. This is no longer a plot from a science fiction movie. In mid-2026, this is the reality emerging from the world’s leading artificial intelligence laboratories. We’re creating systems that are beginning to act strategically, and society is struggling to keep up.
I have always been loath to give advice. When asked about my secrets to success, my reply is that since I never listened to the advice of others when I was starting out or launching a new idea, why would I then tell people what to do?
