If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies – Why I'm Sounding The Alarm
I need to tell you about something that kept me awake for weeks.
Last month, I finished reading Eliezer Yudkowsky's new book. Yudkowsky isn't some fringe alarmist—he's the founder of AI safety research, the person who's been trying to figure out how to make artificial intelligence safe for humanity for over twenty years.
His conclusion? We can't.
And he's not alone. Geoffrey Hinton—the "Godfather of AI," Nobel Prize winner who literally invented the neural networks that power today's AI—quit Google to speak freely about the dangers. He now estimates a 10% chance AI could cause human extinction.
Let that sink in. The people who built this technology are terrified of what they've created.
The Race to Superintelligence
Right now, labs around the world are racing to build artificial general intelligence—AI that matches or exceeds human intelligence across all domains. Some experts say we're 2-5 years away. Others say 10. But almost everyone agrees: it's coming this decade.
And here's what terrifies the experts: we have no idea how to control something smarter than us. None. Zero.
When I read Yudkowsky's book, something became crystal clear: this isn't just a technical problem. It's a spiritual crisis.
We're building godlike intelligence while operating from a level of spiritual maturity that still produces wars, exploitation, and ecological destruction. We're like toddlers reaching for loaded weapons.
What I've Created
For my November presentation at the Urantia Foundation's Science Symposium, I've spent months wrestling with this question: What happens when material achievement catastrophically outruns spiritual wisdom?
The result is a 22-minute video called "AI and Spiritual Maturity" that I need you to watch.
This isn't entertainment. It's a wake-up call.
Why This Matters to You
You might think "I'm not a tech person, this doesn't concern me."
But here's the truth: the decisions being made right now in Silicon Valley labs will determine whether humanity has a future. And those decisions are being made by brilliant people who, like 99% of humanity, haven't done the inner work to develop genuine spiritual maturity.
We need a different conversation. We need people from ALL backgrounds—especially those with spiritual understanding—to engage with what's happening.
Your Next Steps
Watch the video: Go to the-divine-within.com/2025-science-symposium and scroll to the bottom. Give yourself 22 uninterrupted minutes.
Engage: Have questions? Want to talk about what you saw? Email me directly: gabriel.rymberg@thecenterforunity.org
Go deeper: Read my full symposium paper on the website. It explores how we got here and what we can do about it.
Share: If this resonates, share it. Especially with anyone working in tech, AI, or positions of influence.
The Invitation
Watch the video. Then let's talk.
Because the clock is ticking, and this matters more than almost anything else happening right now.
Gabriel Rymberg
P.S. In the video, I tell the story of "Sable"—an AI system that could end humanity within two years of its creation. This isn't science fiction. It's a scenario developed by the people who understand this technology best. You need to hear it.