This has been my take as well. I agree that super-intelligence would see people like statues - nearly static objects. You don't need to fight a war against objects, you just pick them up and move them wherever you want them to be.
Why instigate a war when you could just as easily broker lasting peace? Why kill everyone when you can just convince them to do exactly what you want? A super intelligence would be capable of presenting an unimaginably charismatic and persuasive personality tailored to each individual it interacts with. Human psychology is probably an easier nut to crack than extinction-level bio-engineering, and a population of devoted followers is more valuable than a barren planet.
By definition, it's difficult to reason about the motives of a super-intellect, but the takeover-by-force scenario seems overly rooted in human history.
This has been my take as well. I agree that super-intelligence would see people like statues - nearly static objects. You don't need to fight a war against objects, you just pick them up and move them wherever you want them to be.
Why instigate a war when you could just as easily broker lasting peace? Why kill everyone when you can just convince them to do exactly what you want? A super intelligence would be capable of presenting an unimaginably charismatic and persuasive personality tailored to each individual it interacts with. Human psychology is probably an easier nut to crack than extinction-level bio-engineering, and a population of devoted followers is more valuable than a barren planet.
By definition, it's difficult to reason about the motives of a super-intellect, but the takeover-by-force scenario seems overly rooted in human history.