I endorse Three worlds collide as a fun and insightful read. It states upfront that it does not feature AGI:
This is a story of an impossible outcome, where AI never worked, molecular nanotechnology never worked, biotechnology only sort-of worked; and yet somehow humanity not only survived, but discovered a way to travel Faster-Than-Light: The past’s Future.
Yet, it’s themes are quite relevant for civilization-scale outer alignment.
I endorse Three worlds collide as a fun and insightful read. It states upfront that it does not feature AGI:
Yet, it’s themes are quite relevant for civilization-scale outer alignment.