wedrifid comments on How can I reduce existential risk from AI? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: wedrifid 12 November 2012 12:21:43AM 3 points [-]

How can I reduce existential risk from AI?

First answer that sprung to my mind: You could work to increase existential risk from other sources. If you make it less likely that an AI will ever be built you reduce the risk of AI. Start work on self-replicating nano-tech or biological weapons. Or even just blow an important building and make it look like an Arabic speaker did it.

That leads to the second solution: When working on AI (or with genies or problem solvers in general) take care construct questions that are not lost purposes.

Comment author: [deleted] 12 November 2012 11:29:37AM 3 points [-]

First answer that sprung to my mind: You could work to increase existential risk from other sources. If you make it less likely that an AI will ever be built you reduce the risk of AI. Start work on self-replicating nano-tech or biological weapons. Or even just blow an important building and make it look like an Arabic speaker did it.

The first two paragraphs in the article prevented that answer from springing to my mind.