After this petition was initially distributed, as part of a widespread reaction of artists to AI, writer Tom Ray penned the short story, "What Does It Cost to Be Civil?" about an out-of-control AI program. We published his story at the New Pop Lit site in November 2024. The latest: Tom Ray's daughter, filmmaker Ina Adele Ray, is turning the story into a terrifying movie. Meaning: a portrait of today's reality.

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