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Last-minute Halloween costume ideas turn to AI, PHP and sleep tracking
A set of last-minute Halloween costume suggestions for tech workers ranges from a cute-looking AI agent symbol and a PHP vulnerability to a drowsy Bryan Johnson. The ideas lean on inside jokes about AI development, self-improvement and sleep scores.
For anyone who has left costume planning until the final hours, the options include dressing as a deceptively cute AI agent icon, a PHP vulnerability or a sleepy version of longevity entrepreneur Bryan Johnson.
The AI-themed suggestions nod to concerns raised by Dario Amodei and Sam Altman about how quickly AI is developing. They also invoke the idea of recursive self-improvement, in which models could advance without human intervention.
One lower-effort option is to dress as a self-improvement goal: carry a productivity book such as Atomic Habits or a title by Malcolm Gladwell, along with a yoga mat and a large water bottle. The costume can be completed by leaving a party to “go to therapy” or by mentioning an Oura Ring sleep score.
Effort levels vary across the suggestions, which are aimed at tech workers who want a recognizable reference without a complicated outfit.