Anytime I read about a "leap" like this, the plausible outcome strikes me as much more likely to resemble "Brave New World", "1984", or "That Hideous Strength".

Anytime I read about a "leap" like this, the plausible outcome strikes me as much more likely to resemble "Brave New World", "1984", or "That Hideous Strength". Betting on humanity spontaneously getting better than itself is a sucker's bet.