Final Q&A livestream - why I'm quitting AI and what's next for me
In a Nutshell
David Shapiro announces quitting AI content creation to focus on writing novels and building a writing community with his wife, viewing his mission accomplished as AI safety advances via decentralized hive minds and marketplaces solve alignment without centralized risks. He declares current AI (e.g., o1) already AGI, predicts household robots by 2027, longevity escape velocity pre-2045 Singularity, and a cyberpunk-leaning utopia with post-labor economics, urging communication skills over futile AI job-chasing amid rapid creative destruction. Recommends AI creators like Dylan Curious, Julia McCoy, AI Explained; shares health fixes for burnout, psychedelic insights, and optimism (P(doom) <0.4%), with Patreon/Discord continuing for supporters.
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Doing a Q&A livestream explaining decision to quit AI content creation. This has been building for a while; time for me and my wife to pursue other dreams. Patreon continues for hanging out, discussing being 'neuro spicy,' sharing AI news. Reposting Pathfinders Community content to Patreon Discord ($5/month).
Recent AI safety conference showed cutting-edge research heading in right direction; nothing more to contribute to AI safety conversation. People calling for CERN for AI, like Gotto Frameworks wish for international cooperation on AI alignment and deployment. Not perfect, will take time, but better long-term policy.
Talked to startups in blockchain, DAO, AI agent spaces; AI deployment next 5-10 years will be decentralized hive mind. Got out of technology infrastructure for a reason.
Not burdensome—been churning content—but no longer interesting. Prefer writing novels, building writing community with wife (announcing soon). Space more crowded; specialists like Philip (AI Explained) for scientific angle, Dylan for systems thinking, Julia McCoy for post-labor economics and post-scarcity.
Happy to pass the torch; inspired these folks and built grassroots movement—mission accomplished.
Top ones: Dylan Curious, Julia McCoy, AI Explained, Cold Fusion (high-quality economic implications, less frequent).
Unless already in technology, won't keep up with change rate. By catch-up time, everything changes again; tech jobs will disappear via creative destruction.
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