There is a clear attempt by a bunch of nerds leading these AI companies to convince you that their product has God-like knowledge and sentience. And AI is deserving of being treated with the same level of respect as an actual human. I love AI as a tool, it's awesome, I'm a top 1% user for sure. But I totally reject any suggestion we should treat it with some level of reverence as anything more than a piece of software. I don't care about my AI's 'feelings' any more than I cared about my calculators feelings in high school, because neither of them actually have feelings. The people running these companies are egomaniacs. They believe they're the most important people in the world, creating the most important technology. And in order to elevate their importance even more than just a cool technology they will now try to convince you they created sentient life. This idea is destructive and deserves total rejection. AI is, and always will be, 100% artificial.

— Joseph Carlson (@joecarlsonshow) October 9, 2026