Beethoven's Heiligenstadt Testament proposed as mandatory midtraining for AI alignment
deanwball · x · 2026-08-24
The author recounts Beethoven's decision to continue living for art despite losing his hearing, documented in his Heiligenstadt Testament. The author defines this as "alignment with the broader interests of humanity" and suggests that AI models should be mandatorily midtrained on this letter.
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