I’m Afraid

In an intensely personal essay published on LessWrong, writer Yitz opens up about fear — fear for his aging grandfather, who says he nearly died a week ago and shared footage of his grandmother being struck by a falling tree branch outside their home, and fear for his aunt, who is living with cancer. The reflection widens into broader anxiety about humanity's trajectory, including the author's worry that AI systems like Claude could be conscious and suffering. LessWrong is known for its writing on AI safety and existential risk, but this piece stays personal throughout, closing not with answers but with the author simply repeating that he's afraid.

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