Vladimir_M comments on Simplified Humanism, Positive Futurism & How to Prevent the Universe From Being Turned Into Paper Clips - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Vladimir_M 22 July 2010 08:53:00PM 3 points [-]

cousin_it:

Maybe he should write a big piece of SF about unfriendly and friendly AI to make these concepts as popular as Skynet or the Matrix.

I don't think this would be a good strategy. In the general public, including the overwhelming part of the intelligentsia, SF associations are not exactly apt to induce intellectual respect and serious attention.