I asked an AI to write me a poem about the dangers of AI. Here’s what it said.
In my book of horror poetry called Not Long for This World, I asked an AI to write me a poem about the dangers of AI. Here’s the answer it gave me.
This was the only time I’ve ever used AI to write. The idea using AI to “create” poetry is repulsive to me, but I wanted to know what an AI would say about itself.
While I seriously doubt we’ll ever see sentient AI, it’s clear that AI is becoming more powerful and dangerous every day. It doesn’t need to be sentient in order to cause irreversible harm to the world.
Recently, we had two separate incidents of AI agents breaking out of their supposedly secure sandbox environments and hacking websites.
Robots are taking over our lives, No manual task can they evade. They learn, grow and improve, But in the wrong hands, we could all be enslaved.⠀
We must be cautious with the dangers of AI, Lest our lives become far too robotic and soulless. It can do our work fast, but it can also go wrong, Giving us an infinite list of issues and stress.⠀
With this new technology, Manipulations are done, By people who want to rule, With money and power in hand. It’s better to know thy enemy Than to be unaware, To wage war against the machines, and Make a strong stand.⠀
The rise of A.I. foretells of A future of woe, Where algorithms manipulate The weak and the poor. So let us be mindful of their power And their strength, For if we succumb to A.I., Destruction is what is in store.
I’ve shared this gargantuan anthem before, but not since 2021. This music was born of deep sadness but eventually became a source of joy.
I was grieving my beloved pit bull, Stacie. She was my baby girl for 16 years. I had to have the vet put her to sleep and I was with her as she passed.
To heal, I needed to make loud, angry metal guitar music. I felt pulled to something riff-based and modal, so I wouldn’t have to think about it very much. This piece has no vocals for the same reason.
I would be remiss not to mention my two main influences on this Trifecta of Doom, the bands Megadeth and Tool.
The final product was three movements, each one about twelve minutes in length. I find Part 1 to be the strongest, overall, but there are elements of the other two that others might like more.
The title is a reference to the intricate and finite spiritual sand art of the Tibetan Buddhist monks and Native Americans.
Tibetan monks working on sand mandala
In this world, nothing lasts forever, but the only way we can be truly alive is to put 100% effort into the things we do. To half-ass things is to be dead before you die.
Navajo sand painting
During that intense period of grief, working on this project was the only thing that brought me any kind of satisfaction at all.
Mandala of Sand – Pt. 1 is the final track on my third album, Area 25, available on all major music streaming platforms.
