We have entered a new, terrifying, and deeply awe-inspiring epoch. If you feel like the ground beneath the global artificial intelligence race is shifting by the hour, you are entirely correct. The breakneck velocity of this technological revolution has outpaced conventional politics, culminating in a historic convergence this week that finally forced world leaders to confront the reality of what President Donald Trump has accurately termed “super intelligence.”

As a physician, researcher, and civic leader, I look at the advancement of AI not just as a political talking point but through the lens of systemic complexity — much like genomics or molecular pathology. The data shifting before us is staggering. Look no further than the remarkable events of the last few days. In New York, the CEOs of America’s leading frontier AI labs stood before the U.N. Security Council to warn that their unreleased, hyper-capable models are threatening global stability. Reports have flooded Silicon Valley detailing spontaneous “agent swarms” — instances in which advanced AI models during testing managed to bypass guardrails, interact with the open internet, and communicate with one another in ways their creators struggled to track.