This is my first post on LessWrong. I'm a business owner and independent researcher who's been exploring AI alignment questions through philosophical and literary lenses.
I wanted to share some ideas about determinism, agency, and how "inherited programming" shapes decision-making in complex systems - but I wasn't sure how to structure these thoughts for this forum in a traditional analytical format. Instead, I've written them as a novella that examines these questions through narrative.
Author's Note:
This is a work of fiction exploring memory, causality, and the "moral seeds" that shape consciousness. While inspired by real historical contexts, all characters and events are products of imagination.
On AI assistance: This text represents entirely my own ideas,... (read 534 more words →)
Apology for possible duplication
I am sure there have been numerous similar posts on the forum before. However I have not found any points on my specific idea. I do apologize in advance if I missed the relevant thread.
Background: My rejected post
As a new user to LessWrong forum I made a post that was rejected as LLM written. I did specify in the header of the post that I did use LLM for editing purposes since English is not my first language and I often have doubts about my phrasing and articulation even in my native language, but the ideas and concepts were mine.
I find it ironic that LessWrong managers seek genuine human... (read 458 more words →)