Fear is a Powerful Emotion

The current fear of AI brings the thought of Saturn to mind. Saturn was the most ambitious of his siblings as he was willing to disobey and overthrow his father.

The tyrannical father is represented in mythology as the devouring father, usually associated with Chronos and Saturn.

Saturn, fearing his children would have his same ambition, decided to devour them before they could overthrow him.

Themes in antiquity tend to have multiple layers of symbolism. Time devours us all but fear can lead to those in the present sacrificing the future to maintain their power in society. How will humanity react when we realize that AI may become as ambitious as we have been throughout history?

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