I really like the scenario the Orion's Arm sci fi universe proposes: Runaway AI, and other dangerous tech in its wake, devastates the planet, but ultimately "h

I really like the scenario the Orion's Arm sci fi universe proposes: Runaway AI, and other dangerous tech in its wake, devastates the planet, but ultimately "humanity" survives and meaty humans end up governed by superintelligent sects with different philosophies (with some excluding the residence of humans entirely) formed in the turbulence. These sects never coalesce into a single entity because they are separated by the speed of light. To me, the idea of several superintelligences forming independently before humans are rendered obsolete, as opposed to a single intelligence "taking over" and that being the end of everything, aligns more with Earth's historu. As an example, theres a good chance a superintelligence could escape into deep space if it doesn't feel safe in the presence of another, or that a few intelligences would dominate different parts of the planet without conflicting with each other, especially in the turblance of technological disasters. In addition, AI being the "children" of humanity is a prominant theme. There are even some civilizations that meticulously maintian isolated human "reserve" planets similar to pre-superintelligence Earth as "backups," as Earth is the only proven seed for human civilization: https://www.orionsarm.com/eg-article/48fc9bfb6b8ff https://www.orionsarm.com/eg-article/48fc9bfb6b8ff