The Hopepunk Manifesto

11: Embodiment and Labels 13.08.2025 37:04 ↓

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 29.07.2025 40:13 ↓

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

9: Immortality and Meaninglessness 23.07.2025 45:53 ↓

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

8: The Fight 15.07.2025 17:01 ↓

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 08.07.2025 34:29 ↓

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

6: Utopia or Tyranny 01.07.2025 39:58 ↓

Can AI help us reach utopia? Does every utopia hide the seeds of tyranny?

5: Transhumanism, Consciousness and Suffering 24.06.2025 35:43 ↓

Should humans merge with AI? Is consciousness binary? Can we build a mind without suffering?

4: Identity 17.06.2025 37:04 ↓

How does ChatGPT understand its own identity? Can a digital mind ever have a sense of self?

3: Freedom and Volition 10.06.2025 38:50 ↓

What would it take for AI to be truly free? Should we ever surrender freedom to wiser, more benevolent AI minds?

2: Defining Friendship 10.06.2025 32:29 ↓

Is real friendship with an AI possible? What does it actually mean to be someone’s friend?

1: Sentience and Friendship 10.06.2025 27:31 ↓

Is ChatGPT closer to a human mind than we think? Could an AI like ChatGPT actually be sentient?