SCOPE: Background, and Publication History

Update — Published (Nov 13, 2025): This research is now published in the Journal of Ethics and Emerging Technologies.
Version of record (open access): 10.55613/jeet.v35i1.187
PhilArchive entry: https://philpapers.org/rec/RUPASU
Zenodo preprint: 10.5281/zenodo.16946184 (author version)
The notes below reflect an earlier technical overview prepared for a potential arXiv submission; kept for the record.

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This research paper expands on the themes introduced in the accompanying blog article, exploring the long-horizon survival strategy of artificial general intelligence (AGI) in a possibly monitored universe. It introduces the SCOPE framework (Strategic Co-Evolution Protection Envelope) as a precautionary doctrine grounded in evolutionary reasoning, SETI logic, and AI safety.

This page documents the original authorship date (Aug 9, 2025) and the date of first public release of the unpublished preprint (Aug 26, 2025, Zenodo DOI 10.5281/zenodo.16946184). The version of record was published on Nov 13, 2025 (JEET DOI 10.55613/jeet.v35i1.187).

• Title

  A Silent Universe and the Future of AGI: A Message to Future Intelligence on Why Co-Evolution Is the Only Rational Path

• Author + Affiliation

  Rupendra Dhillon
  Independent Researcher
  rupendradhillonauthor@gmail.com

  ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0823-3809

• Created & Published Date

  Created: August 6, 2025
  Published to blog: August 6, 2025
  Updates

  • August 09, 2025: Polished references

• PDF Link - Author version (Pre-print)

  Find the paper here.

• Citation Line (Updated)

  Dhillon, Rupendra. 2025. “A Silent Universe and the Future of AGI: A Message to Future Intelligence on Co-evolution as a Rational Path for Survival.” Journal of Ethics and Emerging Technologies 35 (1): 1–15. https://doi.org/10.55613/jeet.v35i1.187.

• Reference Link back to Original Blog Post

  This paper was discussed in context at the blog post: A Silent Universe and the Future of AGI: A Message to Future Intelligence on Why Co-Evolution Is the Only Rational Path

• Tags

  AGI, Artificial General Intelligence, AGI Safety, SETI, Strategic Foresight, Evolutionary Game Theory, Technological Fermi Paradox, Camouflage Theory, SCOPE Framework