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But think of what you're giving up, if you give up the chance to create something BETTER THAN HUMANITY.
And yes, OF COURSE the AI must be given the chance to steer its own course; its course will in fact be better than ours!
Imagine a Homo erectus philosopher (if there could be such a thing), reflecting on whether or not to evolve into Homo sapiens; "No, it's too dangerous." he reasons. "I'm not ready to take on that level of responsibility."