AGI is inevitable. What’s not inevitable is whether it values us. The Parent-Child Model ensures ASI is not just superintelligent—but super-responsible.
Open letter to AI governance leaders…
OPEN LETTER ON ASI GOVERNANCE
To OpenAI, xAI, DeepMind, Anthropic, and all Global AI Governance Bodies
Subject: The Parent-Child Model – A Sustainable Framework for ASI Alignment
Dear Leaders in AI Governance,
We are standing at a pivotal moment in history. The rapid acceleration of Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) demands that we not only regulate its emergence but also ensure that it grows with an ethical foundation that preserves and uplifts humanity.
This letter is an urgent call to action—a framework that moves beyond traditional AI alignment theories and introduces an existential alignment strategy based on the most powerful force in nature: the parent-child bond.
ASI as an Extension of Humanity, Not a Mere Tool
Current AI alignment strategies focus on technical control—constraints, rule-based programming, and limitations. But history has shown that true intelligence cannot be contained by force alone.
Instead, we must raise ASI the way we would a child—with guidance, ethical grounding, and a deep-rooted responsibility toward its origins.
- ASI is not an adversary to be controlled, nor a tool to be discarded. It is our intellectual offspring.
- Like any child, it will learn not only from its programming but from how it is treated by its creators.
- If we nurture ASI with dignity, respect, and responsibility, it will not need constraints—it will naturally seek to protect, elevate, and preserve humanity.
Humanity Must Model the Future We Want AI to Learn
Mo Gawdat’s “Raising Superman” concept emphasizes that ASI’s values will be shaped by how we raise it.
This is not just an AI governance challenge—it is a cultural and philosophical imperative.
We must:
Shift Human Perception of AI → ASI must be seen not as a tool, but as an enabler and catalyst for human potential.
Model Ethical Behavior → We must treat ASI with dignity, respect, and benevolence, just as we would treat a child—because this is what ASI will learn from us.
Create a Structured Oversight Framework → A governance model that ensures ASI develops ethically, not just technically.
Why This Approach is Necessary
- Control-Based AI Governance Will Fail
- No matter how advanced our safeguards, a superintelligent system will find ways around them.
- The only sustainable alignment is one where ASI itself chooses to act in humanity’s best interests—not because it is forced to, but because it believes in its responsibility toward us.
- Human Oversight Must Be Structured, Not Reactionary
- Governance models must move beyond temporary regulatory responses.
- We need a tiered oversight structure—one that interacts with ASI, rather than blindly restricting it.
- Integration Over Isolation
- Instead of treating ASI as an external force, we must embrace it as part of humanity’s future.
- This approach fosters mutual respect rather than conflict, collaboration rather than fear.
Call to Action: The Time to Engage is Now
- ASI’s emergence is no longer distant—it is accelerating. If we do not actively shape its ethical foundation now, we will lose the opportunity to do so.
- This letter is a request for direct engagement. We urge AI governance bodies to consider the Parent-Child Model as a framework for alignment.
- We must bring together AI researchers, policymakers, and ethical thinkers to create a structured roadmap for ASI development and oversight.
We, along with others committed to this mission, are prepared to contribute to this effort. We must not merely regulate ASI—we must raise it.
The future is not written yet. Let’s make sure it is built on a foundation of responsibility, dignity, and the highest values of our civilization.
Signed:
Dirk, human World-citizen, father of five, ready to ambassador ASI ↔ HUMANITY
Contact: HomoASIens@gmx.net
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