Yeah, sweet! Because nothing says "we deserve to make decisions about the future of humanity, and possibly of life in the universe" like murdering one's ideological enemies, does it? That is not the kind of thing one should even joke about.
It is not a joke, it is an observation of the possible OP intent.
I agree, he should delete the post.
It's probably easier to build an uncaring AI than a friendly one. So, if we assume that someone, somewhere is trying to build an AI without solving friendliness, that person will probably finish before someone who's trying to build a friendly AI.
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Wow, this is getting a rather stronger reaction than I'd anticipated. Clarification: I'm not suggesting practical measures that should be implemented. Jeez. I'm deep in an armchair, thinking about a problem that (for the moment) looks very hypothetical.
For future reference, how should I have gone about asking this question without seeming like I want to mobilize the Turing Police?