QUESTION: A follow-up. Will Socrates survive you? Have you taught anyone else how to program AI as you do?
PB
ANSWER: The lawyers are working on creating a 501(c)(3), which is a specific tax-exempt status granted by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to nonprofit organizations operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, or educational purposes. This status, defined in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, provides significant federal income tax exemptions, which are vital in my case.
When Scotty beams me up, the IRS could claim that Socrates is worth $100 billion and demand that my heir pay tax on it. Naturally, they would not have that kind of cash, so the government would just seize the asset. Thus, the only way to ensure it continues without me is to donate it to a 501(c)(3) under the scientific and educational category
We have a team of programmers who work on the front end and are currently working on Version 2.0 to allow people to ask Socrates questions. This is what Socrates published back on March 27th, 2026. Things still appear to be heating up in June.
Socrates no longer needs me. I am becoming redundant. My goal has always been to replace me.