# Superintelligence Can Become the Greatest Engine of Prosperity in History by Michael Kratsios > "For 250 years, the American character has sought a virtuous balance between innovation and safety, independence and security. Superintelligence is the latest in that long series of challenges and opportunities. In the service of humankind, it can become the greatest engine of growth and prosperity in history." > **— Michael Kratsios**, *United States intervention at the United Nations Security Council, September 2026* ## Sources and Context - **Recording or publication:** [United States intervention at the United Nations Security Council, September 2026](https://www.newsbeep.com/us/858305/) — The poster preserves the complete source object used in the research dossier; square brackets or ellipses, when present, are visible editorial repairs inherited from the reconciled source record. - **Reconciled source dossier:** [[research/Super Intelligence Week Index of Statements from the White House Luncheon|Super Intelligence Week Index of Statements from the White House Luncheon]] — preserves transcript order, speaker attribution, editorial conventions, and the surrounding argument from which this Reminder was promoted. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/Vertically Integrating an AI Superpower from AI Factory to Citizen|Vertically Integrating an AI Superpower]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Immediate AI Risk Is the Public|The Immediate AI Risk Is the Public]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Michael Kratsios|Michael Kratsios]] - [[wiki/Abundance Economics|Abundance Economics]] - [[wiki/AI Superpower|AI Superpower]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "For 250 years, the American character has sought a virtuous balance between innovation and safety, independence and security. Superintelligence is the latest in that long series of challenges and opportunities. In the service of humankind, it can become the greatest engine of growth and prosperity in history." — Michael Kratsios, United States intervention at the United Nations Security Council, September 2026 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-michael-kratsios-superintelligence-become-greatest-engine-prosperity-history ```