Handing over humanity

The author argues that many developers and thinkers in Silicon Valley have resigned themselves to a future where humanity permanently cedes control of its destiny to a superintelligent AI, a concept known as handoverism. While some proponents view this outcome as preferable to human extinction or a necessary solution to civilizational coordination failures, the author contends that permanent disempowerment strips future generations of self-determination, political agency, and the freedom to create new values. Open article →