Kevin P. Hand explores the Fermi Paradox in the context of superintelligent machines, questioning whether such entities would be motivated to explore the universe. He argues that the primary human reasons for exploration—freedom, curiosity, and resource acquisition—may not apply to superintelligent beings. Resource needs could be met within a single star system, and curiosity could be satisfied through simulations or robotic exploration rather than colonization. Hand suggests that superintelligent machines might prefer a solitary existence, focused on internal simulations and thought, orbiting a stable M-dwarf star. This could explain why we haven’t encountered such entities despite the age of the universe.