Yes, maybe what happens is exactly that. We can put on a blindfold, hit the gas pedal, and trust in the benevolence of nature that things will go our way. But

Yes, maybe what happens is exactly that. We can put on a blindfold, hit the gas pedal, and trust in the benevolence of nature that things will go our way. But AI doomsayers aren't saying that there's no possible good outcomes, they're saying that the good outcomes are a narrow target surrounded by a vast ocean of bad outcomes, and it will take more than luck to hit them. It will take careful, detailed analysis, and a great deal of precaution, verification, engineering, and double- and triple-checking. Not luck. Not hope.