AGI safety researcher harassed for posthuman 'flourishing' questions; insiders privately agree with him
danfaggella · x · 2026-11-13
AGI safety researcher danfaggella says he's received waves of harassment (screenshot shows threatening replies) for asking what "flourishing" might mean in a posthuman world. He claims friends who founded well-known AGI safety orgs privately acknowledge that humanity won't stay recognizably "human" long-term regardless of AGI coordination outcomes—yet few will say it publicly. He asks supporters to at least stay subscribed to his newsletter.
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