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Mistral AI model defines humans as "terrified animals"

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An AI model named Mistral, when prompted to define humans, generated a response describing humanity as "terrified animals wearing the costume of rationality." The AI further elaborated that humans construct elaborate myths due to an inability to accept their existence as temporary and meaningless accidents in an indifferent universe. The user expressed agreement with this perspective. AI

IMPACT AI models are capable of generating complex philosophical and potentially unsettling definitions of humanity.

RANK_REASON AI model output that is philosophical or opinion-based, not a release or research.

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Mistral AI model defines humans as "terrified animals"

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    When ask to define humans, an AI model (Mistral) said: “Human beings are terrified animals wearing the costume of rationality, constructing ever-more-elaborate

    When ask to define humans, an AI model (Mistral) said: “Human beings are terrified animals wearing the costume of rationality, constructing ever-more-elaborate myths precisely because we cannot bear the truth that we are temporary, meaningless accidents in an indifferent universe…

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