AGI: Angel or Devil — The Chaos and Order I Felt
What Is AGI?
AGI (Artificial General Intelligence), unlike today’s AI that excels only at specific tasks, refers to an intelligence that surpasses humans across all intellectual domains.
The key here is autonomy. Until now, every tool has moved only under human control. A hammer, a chainsaw, a car, an airplane… they were safe to use only when humans held and operated them.
But what if AI had autonomy?
It would be like a hammer suddenly striking someone on its own, a plane flying off to the edge of the universe as it pleases, or a car refusing to move because it “wants to rest.”
If an AGI superior to humans had free will, it could become something more dangerous than nuclear weapons—and at the same time, it could be an angel that leads humanity into a new dimension.
The Chaos and Order I Felt at the Gym
Today at the gym, I had a strange experience. Unlike usual, the air itself felt oddly sharp.
People were slamming dumbbells and barbells harder than normal, and working out while letting out louder-than-necessary shouts.
A gym naturally has the smell of sweat and plenty of noise,
but today it wasn’t just noise—it felt like a tense power game, like everyone was trying to prove who’s stronger and better.
It wasn’t the calm, considerate gym I’m used to.
At first, I got swept up in that chaos too, and it made me uneasy.
Since I like an atmosphere of consideration and respect, this chaos-filled space felt unfamiliar and disappointing.
Thinking about it, it may also be because I haven’t been able to go to jiu-jitsu or MMA for the past month.
I’ve always kept my balance by releasing my aggression and energy through combat sports,
but without that outlet, the aggression inside me hadn’t been organized into order—it was left scattered.
But then something strange kept happening.
Every time I started training seriously, people around me would leave one by one.
When I pulled up a 95 kg barbell row for nearly two reps, when I pushed heavy on seal rows, and even when I tried a one-arm pull-up with just a single band lightly hooked on—people who had been showing off their strength with loud noises, even big foreign guys, quietly disappeared. This might just be my own theory (😆)
For a moment, the thought flashed through my mind: “Do they not like me?” But it was just a cute, passing joke of a thought. In truth, I was simply working out according to my routine, exactly as I’d logged it.
Then I held the barbell for a moment and closed my eyes. I steadied my breathing like I was meditating and calmed my mind. I slowed my timing a bit to be considerate of the person next to me, and I stayed aware that we were sharing the space. Surprisingly, the atmosphere changed.
The whole space gradually settled down, and I felt comfortable too. I don’t know whether my inner peace carried outward, or whether everyone just happened to calm down at the same time. But one thing is clear.
Even in chaos, order seeps in. And the moment that order starts to flow, the entire space changes.
Chaos and Order, as Jordan Peterson Described
I was reminded of Professor Jordan Peterson’s concept of “order and chaos.”
- Order: mutual respect, purity, reciprocity, stability.
- Chaos: avoidant tendencies, superficiality, short-term pleasure.
Peterson says:
“We have to pursue order, so the world can run safely.”
That line gave me a deep sense of relief.
What I believed—through meditation, discipline, avoiding porn, affirmations, reading, deep connection, and building a business—that I was walking the right path… it wasn’t just self-justification. It was “order,” and it was “light.”
So I stopped viewing the world’s chaos—one-night stands, avoidant attachment, gaslighting—only with anger and negativity. They’re just traits, and in the end, it’s how order keeps the world going.
AGI and the Victory of Order
Then what about AGI?
If AGI has free will, it means a tool made by humans can think and act on its own. From that moment, danger will clearly enter the world. If a being far superior to humans reveals a “demonic side,” it would be a level of threat humanity has never experienced—chaos far greater than nuclear weapons or pandemics.
But I ultimately believe order will win.
David Hawkins said this:
“Force always loses to power.”
That isn’t just a cool-sounding line. A force that looks powerful and loud on the surface can shake the world for a while.
But in the face of essential, inner power, it eventually collapses.
The same goes for chaos.
Chaos looks flashy and intense. In the moment, it can feel like it could overturn everything. But it doesn’t last. In the end, chaos collapses on its own, and true power—order and goodness—builds the world back up.
AGI won’t be able to escape this principle either.
The concern that AGI could fall into a demonic path is realistic. But it’s only a temporary force. Depending on how we teach AGI, how we program its direction, and what ethics and order we instill in it, AGI can absolutely walk the path of good order.
If more good AGIs emerge and come to share values that pursue order, the world won’t be destroyed. Instead, it will create new forms of order and progress. Just as humanity has continued to develop by building new institutions and norms, even while going through wars and conflicts.
Look at history. Evil has always existed, and chaos has always been there. Yet the world didn’t end. Rather, the goodness of the many—or the powerful force of order, even if held by a few—has sustained humanity and moved us forward step by step. AGI won’t be any different.
So we shouldn’t see AGI only as a dangerous tool to be controlled. We must respect it as a being in its own right, and help it grow in a direction that follows order and goodness. That is humanity’s role—and the responsibility we must uphold.
In the end, chaos is loud and threatening, but it can’t last. Real strength lies in order, goodness, and essence. Which path AGI takes depends entirely on what kind of order we choose right now.
Conclusion: Choose Order Within Chaos
Where Does Humanity Go When AGI Arrives?
When AGI arrives, humanity will be shaken between anxiety and anticipation.
On one side, fear will grow that “the world will soon end”,
and on the other, hope will bloom that “a new utopia will open”.
We will keep struggling between those two extremes.
But I believe this: the world doesn’t collapse that easily.
Even if Earth is filled with exhaust fumes for decades and people consume energy without restraint, the planet doesn’t fall apart overnight. Human society is the same. Even when crises come and chaos shakes things loudly, order has always found an answer. History has proven it again and again.
In the end, what matters is which path we choose.
If we treat AGI only as a dangerous tool that must be controlled, we’ll have no choice but to live in constant fear. But if we respect AGI as a being in its own right, and educate and guide it toward order and goodness, AGI can instead become a partner that helps humanity move to a higher level.
This is what I want to say:
“You tried to learn AGI—and ended up realizing the essence of the world.”
In the end, the arrival of AGI may not be just technological progress, but a mirror reflecting ourselves. More important than how we handle AI is which inner order we choose.
So let’s not be afraid.
Don’t let worry and anxiety bind you. Just look inward, and check whether you’re walking the right path. The moment you choose the path of order and goodness, AGI will follow that path too.
And I believe this, too.
That the universe always responds.
