Thanks for making those songs. In the last year, whenever I’d realize I’d lost the emotional drive that moved me to work on AI safety, I would listen to Machines of Loving Grace or Station 4 (LessOnline version). They got me crying every time.
Now, Friendly Fire got me too. I’ve met people working at Anthropic, and although I like them and want to be friendly, I can’t bear when they make jokes about the time they were depressed recently and so worked extra hard to bring the end of the world. I know it’s coping on their part, but man does it hurt to hear someone be this casual with omnicide. The song brought me right there again.
Thanks for making those songs. In the last year, whenever I’d realize I’d lost the emotional drive that moved me to work on AI safety, I would listen to Machines of Loving Grace or Station 4 (LessOnline version). They got me crying every time.
Now, Friendly Fire got me too. I’ve met people working at Anthropic, and although I like them and want to be friendly, I can’t bear when they make jokes about the time they were depressed recently and so worked extra hard to bring the end of the world. I know it’s coping on their part, but man does it hurt to hear someone be this casual with omnicide. The song brought me right there again.