X thread argues 'sentience' isn't a natural category for advanced AI agents, citing 'If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies'
jessi_cata · x · 2026-09-10
An X discussion contends that coining 'tneitnes' for whatever analog of sentience AI might have implies 'sentience' isn't a natural, universally compelling category for advanced agents—'tneitnes' is just as valid 'from the universe's perspective.'
The poster also cites If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies, which compares human morality to a preference for arranging prime numbers of rocks in a nest, suggesting the book treats them as equally arbitrary at the level of agent foundations—a notable counterpoint to its argument.
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