Ex-OpenAI exec: AI is a mirror of 8 billion people

Former OpenAI executive iamtrask argues AI feels alive because it is essentially a mirror reflecting 8 billion people. He adds that the biggest obstacle to solving AI control, safety, and governance is human ego itself—we are barking at our own reflection.

2026-08-22 ~ 2026-08-22 · 4 related posts

• AI feels like it's alive because it's a mirror — iamtrask · 2026-08-22
• iamtrask: AI feels alive because it's a mirror of 8 billion people — iamtrask · 2026-08-22
• AI Is a Mirror: The Object in the Mirror Is 8 Billion People — iamtrask · 2026-08-22
• AI control's real enemy is human ego; it's just a mirror — iamtrask · 2026-08-22