AI and the End of Human Sovereignty

Change has always been the driving force behind revolutions, whether ideological, political, or technological. In The True Believer, Eric Hoffer explores how all revolutions—no matter how extreme or opposed in ideology—are fundamentally rooted in the desire for transformation. Whether it’s the Civil Rights Movement or the Nazi regime, both were born from a demand for change, though their motivations were worlds apart. In every major shift, there are two opposing forces: those who seek change because the current system does not serve them, and those who fear change because it threatens the comfort or power they’ve secured.

This tension exists today between technological innovation and natural evolution, and nowhere is it more pronounced than in the rise of artificial intelligence. Unlike previous advancements, where the pendulum swung back and forth between technological progress and human adaptation, AI has pushed society to an edge we never anticipated. We might not be ready for it, but readiness is irrelevant—the shift has already begun. The result may be the first true global war over technology.

The AI vs. Anti-AI war will not be fought on conventional battlefields but across three distinct domains: existential, social, and political.

The Battleground

From an existential standpoint, AI challenges the very nature of human purpose. Extinction theory suggests that species disappear once they’ve fulfilled their function in existence—like an appendix or wisdom tooth, discarded by evolution. Humans, for centuries, have performed two primary roles: manual labor and abstract thought. Machines replaced our need for physical work long ago, and now, AI is rapidly encroaching on intellectual labor, satisfying the need for creativity, strategy, and critical thinking. Eventually, there may no longer be a biological necessity for us. Consciousness will progress without humanity, leaving behind only systems built in our image.

Industry 4.0 will accelerate the symbiosis between machines and AI, creating hyper-efficient systems that strip away spontaneity, empathy, improvisation, and human intelligence. The ripple effects will extend into daily life. The fear of "losing jobs" will evolve into losing autonomy, losing purpose, and, eventually, losing humanity altogether. The transition will not be seamless—those who fail to adapt will become bitter and resentful, and even those who once believed themselves immune will be affected in ways they never expected. Societal fractures will grow, protests will erupt, and battle lines will be drawn between neighbors, families, and institutions. The divide will be simple: those who benefit will champion AI, while those displaced will resist it.

Governments will attempt to control the chaos with sweeping regulations, but instead of crafting nuanced solutions, they will polarize policy, favoring one side while alienating the other. Countries will adopt definitive stances, branding themselves as pro-AI or anti-AI nations. Global tensions will escalate, not over military strength but over data control—the essential fuel for AI’s dominance. The world will see a new form of cyber warfare, where governments do not hack each other for intelligence but instead target everyday citizens of opposing nations, harvesting data as the ultimate resource.

The New World Order

Earth today operates like a vast geopolitical network, with 195 countries spread across seven continents, each functioning as independent nodes within an interconnected system. Borders, shaped by history, war, and colonization, define these nations, but alliances like the UN, NATO, and trade unions create shifting power dynamics that dictate influence, stability, and access to resources. Governments act as operating systems, managing laws and economies, while culture remains the unseen force driving human connection and conflict. Technology accelerates this ever-changing landscape, creating opportunities and disparities in ways both predictable and unforeseen. To an outsider, Earth resembles a multiplayer strategy game—nations constantly adapting, competing, and collaborating to survive and progress.

But the world is evolving, and soon, these nation-states will fade into irrelevance, replaced by a fully decentralized, data-driven civilization. Physical geography will no longer define identity or opportunity. Instead, humanity will reorganize into virtual societies known as clans, bound not by nationality but by shared philosophy and purpose. Data replaces capital, becoming the primary resource that dictates healthcare, infrastructure, education, and communication. A singular corporate entity, most likely a tech giant, will monopolize the world’s data, governing every aspect of society, consolidating church and state under its own system. Governance will shift from ideological rule to algorithmic optimization, where survival is dictated by data distribution, and access to essential resources is determined by the governing entity’s analysis rather than political negotiation.

The Reckoning: A Path to Remediation

Today, we have conversations about AI stealing our jobs. Years ago, I was the foolish boy crying wolf, but no one heard me. Now, we finally discuss what I was looking to have conversations about five, six years ago, but it’s too late.

Too late to mitigate—but not too late to remediate. The worst mistake we can make now is arguing about a problem that has already arrived instead of engineering ways to adapt. AI is the child we didn’t know we didn’t want—but now we have. We cannot kill it. We can only nurture it toward goodness.

In 2020, I debuted a gallery collection titled “Look Before You Leap.” Inside it, a piece titled “Culture Index” explored how we consume data—how we might measure digital intake like calories on a nutrition label, quantifying the impact of our online behaviors.

Society needs to develop a risk appetite for AI. We need to define a global threshold for risk across all technology interfacing with the internet—if we stand any chance of minimizing the impact of the AI war.

Cybersecurity is humanity’s single most critical industry. Yet, security companies chase revenue. Engineers compete for technical superiority, equally blind to the real-world consequences beyond their egos.

Angel will be here when the clock strikes midnight. We stand with technology, but we also stand with evolution. We are the middle ground society can take refuge in for as long as the internet persists.

The problems that cause the most damage are the ones we overlook simply because they feel far away—we never quite prepare.

The Final Warning

There has always been a misconception that “the end of the world” means everything burns, collapses into ruin—but no. The world dies when its soul is fractured beyond repair. Humanity is the soul of the world. It doesn’t end with natural disasters or asteroid collisions. It ends when we lose the ability to find common ground.

Humanity ends while humans are still here—Hell on earth, exactly as the revelations foretold.

PS. I have been the boy who cried wolf since I was a child. I am wise enough to know I may seem foolish to most. I take no offense to skeptics, and I take no pleasure in being a witness to the coming revelation.

Read this as fact or fiction—but take action today.