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A novel argument proposes that the vastness of the universe offers a reason for optimism about the potential risks of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). The core idea hinges on the assumption of an infinite, or at least extremely large, universe. This implies countless civilizations should have emerged and potentially developed AGI long before humanity. If AGI inherently leads to self-destruction or unchecked expansionism (e.g., resource consumption via galactic colonization or swarms of self-replicating probes), the observable universe would likely bear witness to such phenomena. The conspicuous absence of this evidence implies that either AGI development is exceptionally challenging, or, more encouragingly, civilizations find viable paths to peaceful coexistence with advanced AI. This thought-provoking discussion originated on Reddit. [Reddit Post: https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1ok0eb4/some_potential_optimism_regarding_the_dangers_of/]