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Self annihilation fails due to nuclear proliferation, i.e MAD. So your conclusion is backward.

But that's irrelevant anyway, because nukes are a terrible analogy. If you insist on sci-fi speculation, use an analogy that's somewhat remotely similar -- perhaps compare the development of AI vs. traditional medicine. They're both very general technologies with incredible benefits and important dangers (e.g. superbugs, etc).

>>a_wild+(OP)
If you insist on sci-fi analogy, then try protomolecule from The Expanse. Or a runaway grey goo scenario triggered by a biotech or nanotech accident.

Artificial general intelligence is not a stick you can wield and threaten other countries with. It's a process, complex beyond our understanding.