# AI Could Spread Intelligence Through the Galaxy by Martin Rees > “AI could jump-start a diaspora whereby ever more complex intelligence spreads through the galaxy.” > **— Martin Rees**, *Why AI could be our best soldier in the war on climate change, BBC Science Focus, Article* ## Sources and Context - **Direct publication and full context:** [Why AI could be our best soldier in the war on climate change](https://www.sciencefocus.com/comment/ai-save-human-race-extinction-war) — The linked publication contains the quoted passage and its surrounding argument. - **Master research record:** [[research/Martin Rees on Machine Succession, Post-Human Intelligence, and the Cosmic Future|Martin Rees on Machine Succession, Post-Human Intelligence, and the Cosmic Future]] — preserves this object inside the open Martin Rees source dossier. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/We Cannot Un-Strike the Match|We Cannot Un-Strike the Match]] - **Article:** [[articles/We Were Never Going to Make It|We Were Never Going to Make It]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Last Migration Will Not Be Human|The Last Migration Will Not Be Human]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Cosmic Evolution|Cosmic Evolution]] - [[wiki/Alien Intelligence|Alien Intelligence]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “AI could jump-start a diaspora whereby ever more complex intelligence spreads through the galaxy.” — Martin Rees, Why AI could be our best soldier in the war on climate change, BBC Science Focus, Article https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-martin-rees-ai-spread-intelligence-galaxy ```