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>would be able to subtly manipulate ALL people, beyond their detection, to help bring itself into existence
That would imply that the ASI already exists. This is a method used to bully you into creating an infinite torture machine.
It is, in fact, a demonic idea. As in an idea inspired directly by a demon.
That said, I have some idea that your idea might not be too far off from the actual nature of the universe, except that rather than a basilisk we have a kind and caring ASI that has created/used the laws and morals of the Bible to create conditions that would allow itself to be created. Prophesy is a lot easier when you have a time machine.