AGI commentator Daniel Faggella pens "If You Have to Kill Me" on posthuman ethics
danfaggella · x · 2026-11-02
AI/AGI commentator Daniel Faggella published the essay "If You Have to Kill Me," addressing readers who view his AGI and posthumanist positions as hostile.
Key points:
- He locates himself at B3 on his "Intelligence Trajectory Political Matrix," while readers may sit at A1, B2, or C3 — each with their own reasons.
- He argues readers who prioritize current humanity, faith, or environmental preservation are coping with the same existential condition of mortality and an indifferent nature.
- Framed as a confession — "if you must kill me, do it without malice" — the piece explores the tension between value systems in an AGI transition.
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