Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of conversations around the future of technology, intelligence and humanity. questions remain about whether machines could one day reach a level of intelligence far beyond humans While AI is already capable of performing several tasks. The conversation was shared by the Vedanta Society of New York on its YouTube channel.
Swami Sarvapriyananda, who is also a distinguished guest at the NDTV World Summit 2026 , spoke about artificial general intelligence (AGI) and artificial superintelligence (ASI), and whether such technology could eventually pose a threat to humanity. The interview with Swami Sarvapriyananda was conducted in June 2025, according to the organisation.
He pointed out that humans can perform different kinds of tasks reasonably well, even if they cannot match AI in specific areas.
Referring to ChatGPT, he said that it could work with text and produce different kinds of content but had limitations in other areas. When asked whether such a superintelligence could destroy humanity, Swami Sarvapriyananda said it was “unlikely”. He explained this through the Vedantic idea that the world is preserved and that, according to Vedanta, everything in the universe, from matter to artificial superintelligence, is ultimately part of the larger reality.
