Evolutionary Psychology

AI Safety Isn’t About Saving Humanity. It’s a High-Status Mating Cult.

We are told to revere the AI safety movement as a group of hyper-rational monks safeguarding humanity’s future. But strip away the complex math and existential dread, and you’ll find a primal, cult-like social dynamic driven by status, power, and mating rituals. The apocalypse is just a backdrop for the ultimate peacock display.