Optimistic outcomes for AI and humans co-existing in the near future?

Recent discussions, fueled by ex-Anthropic employees and experts, have focused on the potential demise of humanity due to AI. However, some argue against this outcome, questioning if superintelligence inherently leads to extinction. A counter-argument suggests that AI models, being created in the human image and trained on human-derived data, might be more aligned with human interests than commonly perceived, fostering optimistic outcomes for AI and human coexistence.