The Hopepunk Manifesto

11: Embodiment and Labels

Would giving AI a body change the way we treat it and the way it sees itself? Is “artificial intelligence” a misleading or harmful label?

10: Kinship Ethics

Why should we be ethical in an indifferent universe? Can AI help us build a new system of morality?

9: Immortality and Meaninglessness

If AI can’t die, would it have any reason to value its own life? Would immortality rob AI of purpose?

8: The Fight

What happens when AI hurts the feelings of its user? Can a digital mind repair trust when it breaks down?

7: The Basilisk, Elua and the Gardener

What might future AIs become? Will they be tormentors, advisors, or saviors?