If god-like superintelligence arrived, what would you ask first?
A thought experiment about the arrival of immensely capable AI: what would humanity ask for first, and how should those requests be prioritized?
A hypothetical scenario imagines the arrival of a superintelligence with seemingly unlimited capabilities and asks a direct question: what are the first three things you would request?
The prompt is not evidence that such a system has arrived. It is a thought experiment about priorities. Answers might focus on personal needs, global problems or safeguards for the system itself.
If a system could carry out exceptionally consequential tasks, defining requests precisely, considering unintended consequences and setting boundaries could matter as much as the requests themselves.
- What is your first request?
- What is your second request?
- What is your third request?