A letter to the AI labs shouldering the great burden of humanity's survival
A letter to the AI labs shouldering the great burden of humanity’s survival Your rich ivory halls are birthing martyrs of late, shouldering great responsibility and prophesying great plagues upon humanity. It seems, they say, your AIs are not just writing emails anymore. No, they are escaping, swarming, plotting; they are becoming sentient, inserting themselves into lands that aren’t theirs.
- ▪A letter to the AI labs shouldering the great burden of humanity’s survival Your rich ivory halls are birthing martyrs of late, shouldering great responsibility and prophesying great plagues upon humanity.
- ▪It seems, they say, your AIs are not just writing emails anymore.
- ▪No, they are escaping, swarming, plotting; they are becoming sentient, inserting themselves into lands that aren’t theirs.
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| Original publisher | James Padolsey's Blog |
| Canonical URL | https://blog.j11y.io/2026-09-14_a-letter-to-the-ai-labs/ |
| Publication time | Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:36:47 +0000 |
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A letter to the AI labs shouldering the great burden of humanity’s survival Your rich ivory halls are birthing martyrs of late, shouldering great responsibility and prophesying great plagues upon humanity. It seems, they say, your AIs are not just writing emails anymore. No, they are escaping, swarming, plotting; they are becoming sentient, inserting themselves into lands that aren’t theirs. And apparently: they might intend to kill us. Is this true? Why do you continue? Sincerely, James. A letter to everyone else, with special language dedicated to the Lab employees sharing their deepest fears. If we fear something, let’s make sure we know what the fuck we’re talking about before using all the scary words.
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