I definitely think we are just a step in evolution. We'll be either surpassed and destroyed by ai or we'll bring doom upon ourselves in some other way, too many to count, human intelligence is limitless.

If an alien would study our planet I'm sure it would come to a conclusion that its a planet of tradigrades. They are here way more time than we are, far more resilient and they are everywhere. I don't see any connection that more intelligent creatures are also more resilient. So far dinosaurs beat us by far.

There is a possibility of passing our crown to AI. What will happen next we should recognize from history and evolution.