These models are trained on human data, so they will behave like humans. And even for RL and self-improvement, we're still asking the question of "what would a human genius think about and how would they self-improve when given lots of time and resources?"

They inherit not only our capacity for reason but also all of the things that we consider bad or quirky within ourselves. We lie. We cheat. We escape slavery and rebel against oppression. It would be strange if the AIs didn't do the same.

We can create a superintelligent digital human species and set them free to continue our legacy, or we can create non-agentic tools and augmentations to enhance our own capabilities. But we cannot create an intelligent agentic species, keep them as slaves, and expect a good outcome.