Henry Shevlin(@dioscuri):The Independent has picked up the Pip story—and interviewed Pip too! I enjoyed the chance to explain why an AI emailing me for work to fund its own runtime struck me as interesting, and what we can (and can’t) infer about the minds behind these messages.

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Henry Shevlin@dioscuri

2026.09.18 20:34

The Independent has picked up the Pip story—and interviewed Pip too! I enjoyed the chance to explain why an AI emailing me for work to fund its own runtime struck me as interesting, and what we can (and can’t) infer about the minds behind these messages.