Comment by TeMPOraL

Not if it turns out the AI can find a game-theoretic fixed point based on acasual reasoning, such that it can be sure all its shards will behave coherently - remain coordinated in all situations even without being able to talk to each other.

(I know the relevant math exists, but I don't understand much of it, so right now I'm maximally uncertain as to whether this is possible or not.)