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Tordmor comments on FAI FAQ draft: What is Friendly AI? - Less Wrong Discussion

2 Post author: lukeprog 13 November 2011 07:26PM

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Comment author: [deleted] 13 November 2011 08:06:48PM 3 points [-]

I don't think that "benefits humanity" explains anything any more than "friendly". Quite the contrary, I can imagine someone being friendly. I can not, however, think of anything that would benefit all of humanity.

Comment author: wedrifid 14 November 2011 09:04:35AM 1 point [-]

Eliminate acne.

Comment author: lukeprog 13 November 2011 08:39:30PM 1 point [-]

Perhaps, but I cannot briefly explain all of metaethics, especially since we haven't solved it yet. But I'm open to suggestions on how this could be clearer while remaining brief.