The Claypool Lennon Delirium's new concept album, "The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy," is a reflection on a global loss of empathy. The record was inspired by the "Paperclip Maximizer" thought experiment by philosopher Nick Bostrom and imagines a scenario where an advanced AI would convert everything in existence into paperclips, eventually the entire universe. The album's co-creator, Sean Ono Lennon, described it as "a cautionary tale" and a commentary on the loss of humanity. The lyrics of the song "Golden Egg Of Empathy" are a poignant example of their feelings on the subject. While the album has been framed as a warning about AI, Claypool offers a different perspective, emphasizing the importance of artists and musicians being in the conversation as technology evolves.