The decision to build a Gatekeeper AI would probably be controversial. Supporters might include many religious people who object to the idea of building a superintelligent AI with godlike powers, arguing that there already is a God and that it would be inappropriate to try to build a supposedly better one. Other supporters might argue that the Gatekeeper would not only keep humanity in charge of its destiny, but would also protect humanity from other risks that superintelligence might bring, such as the apocalyptic scenarios we’ll explore later in this chapter.
