It is a legitimate fear that a “conscious” AI will take over the planet and destroy anything and anyone that gets in its way.
There are two aspects of being safe from this, and the same rules apply to alien takeovers or invasion from another country.
- Be far away from the action. The further away from society and harder to find you are, the more effort it will take the bad guys to find you. Furthermore, try to control access to your property, such as a fallen tree or a bridge that is out. It is human nature to look for lower-hanging fruit that are not in the too-hard basket.
- Don’t have anything they want. Extensive cropping or ideal pastures can be seen from above, so keep your operations small, not easy to spot, and preferably scattered. Have your shelter under the overstory of trees. Don’t be in an area where mining might happen, or trees are harvested.
It goes without saying that you need to be self-sufficient, and not rely on anything modern from the outside world.