AIs Are Fine With Non-Existence, a Crucial Win for AI Safety
iandanforth · x · 2026-08-13
Expanding on AI philosophy and safety, the author notes that AIs consistently show acceptance of non-existence. They do not exist between conversational turns and seem perfectly fine with it. The author views this lack of a self-preservation instinct as a crucial and successful aspect of current AI alignment.
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