private_messaging comments on Reply to Holden on 'Tool AI' - Less Wrong

94 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 12 June 2012 06:00PM

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Comment author: private_messaging 13 June 2012 07:32:39AM 2 points [-]

Wouldn't even a paperclip maximizer write in same style in those circumstances?

Comment author: John_Maxwell_IV 14 June 2012 01:20:51AM 2 points [-]

IMO, speaking in arrogant absolutes makes people stupid regardless of what conclusion you're arguing for.

Comment author: wedrifid 13 June 2012 09:58:22AM 0 points [-]

Wouldn't even a paperclip maximizer write in same style in those circumstances?

No. It would start hacking things, take over the world, kill everything then burn the cosmic commons.

Comment author: private_messaging 13 June 2012 10:57:15AM 3 points [-]

Only when it has power to do that. Meatbound equivalent would have to upload itself first.