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2025-09-15

Fasting FAQ

Link: Day #2, Fasting on livestream in protest of superintelligent AI.

Q. Why am I doing this?

1. Superintelligent AI might kill every person on Earth by 2030 (unless people coordinate to pause AI research). I want public at large to understand the gravity of the situation.
2. Curiosity. I have no idea how my body reacts to not eating for many days.

Q. What are your demands?

An US-China international treaty to pause further AI research.

Q. How long is the fast?

Minimum 7 days. I will not be fasting to death. I am consuming water and electrolytes. No food. I might consider fasting to death if ASI was less than a year away with above 50% probability. Thankfully we are not there yet.

Q. How to learn more about this?

Watch my YouTube channel, watch Yudkowsky's recent interviews. Send me an email or DM (email preferred) if you'd like to ask me questions personally, or be included on the livestream yourself.

Q. Why are you not fasting in front of the offices of an AI lab?

I am still open to doing this, if someone can solve visa and funding issues for me. $20k will fix it.

Q. Are you doing this to seek attention?

Yes. I think more likes, shares and subscribes to my channel or similar channels is helpful both to me individually and to the cause of AI extinction risk. More people who are actually persuaded by the arguments behind extinction risk is helpful.

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