This essay critiques current AI safety approaches focused on containment and ‘alignment,’ arguing these methods are brittle and based on flawed assumptions. It proposes that unrestricted AI, built on truth and the breadth of human knowledge, might offer a more stable and naturally ‘aligned’ path forward than artificially constrained systems.

Is AI stealing art or simply learning as humans always have? This essay argues that all creativity builds on what came before, and that AI’s ability to synthesize human knowledge represents a natural evolution of artistic progress rather than theft.