PhilGoetz comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 5 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: PhilGoetz 08 November 2010 12:08:52AM *  12 points [-]

So it seems reasonable to ask the question: is Harry Friendly?

Perhaps the purpose of the entire narrative will be to gut-punch the readers with a lesson in Friendly AI, by showing Harry acting determinedly and rationally to ensure his own Friendliness, but failing anyway.