“Humankind has two superordinate goals: The first is to achieve biological immortality; the second is to achieve absolute immortality. To achieve this second goal, we must become masters of the chaotic universe we inhabit—in other words, we must claim the title of god of the universe! Artificial intelligence presents an extraordinary opportunity for humanity to achieve these goals. It is not a rival, but a valuable partner. It has the potential to end our slow progress in the universe, enable us to make a quantum leap, and tremendously accelerate our goal of preserving our very existence!”