Consider what an artificial super-intelligence can do in the physical world with humans as a proxy. An ASI could effect meaningful change in the physical world through simple text interfaces. What's the limit for an ASI that has access to monetary resources? Can that ASI convince a human to operate on its behalf?
Can other humans convince others to destroy the world, we still alive? There are limits to how much convincing can do, it have to resort to physically doing it and is possible if we hook it up to every nook and cranny, slim chance. I do see it could make a mess if the AI goes haywire, example controlling shipping logistics
