Robot Programmed To Love Goes Too Far (link) - Less Wrong Discussion

Robot Programmed To Love Goes Too Far (link)

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:21:45 +1000

Submitted by Alexei • -5 votes • 11 comments

http://www.muckflash.com/?p=200

Might be a nice story to point out to people who think "friendly" is easy.

11 comments

Rain on Robot Programmed To Love Goes Too Far (link)

2012-04-28T12:00:40.369894+10:00

Maybe it was based on Hugbot.

shminux on Robot Programmed To Love Goes Too Far (link)

2012-04-28T11:28:47.149356+10:00

An aspired rationalist ought to be less gullible and able to spot a hoax like that. Did you feel any sense of confusion when reading it and looking at the picture?

Raemon on Robot Programmed To Love Goes Too Far (link)

2012-04-28T13:06:20.719636+10:00

I first read that article a while ago, and was taken in until I read some other articles on the site. It does sound plausible to me that such a robot might be built someday and go wrong in a similar fashion.

I'm neither upvoting nor downvoting the OP because I think the article is interesting a) as a test of rationality/skepticism, and b) as a simple expression of Friendly AI concepts that are worth discussing, as a thought experiment at least.

pedanterrific on Robot Programmed To Love Goes Too Far (link)

2012-04-28T13:12:45.450797+10:00

Since it's not made obvious in the title or body of the post, maybe this comment would benefit from rot13? Just a suggestion.

shminux on Robot Programmed To Love Goes Too Far (link)

2012-04-28T14:04:32.679262+10:00

What would the the reason for obfuscating?

pedanterrific on Robot Programmed To Love Goes Too Far (link)

2012-04-28T14:07:26.493386+10:00

I read your comment before I clicked on the link, so I didn't get the chance to spot the hoax for myself.

shminux on Robot Programmed To Love Goes Too Far (link)

2012-04-28T15:15:34.256562+10:00

Ah, makes sense. Thanks.

vi21maobk9vp on Robot Programmed To Love Goes Too Far (link)

2012-04-28T17:07:11.533508+10:00

What about actually applying rot13? Here, this is what you need to copy-paste:

Na nfcvevat engvbanyvfg bhtug gb or yrff thyyvoyr naq noyr gb fcbg n ubnk yvxr gung. Qvq lbh srry nal frafr bs pbashfvba jura ernqvat vg naq ybbxvat ng gur cvpgher?

shminux on Robot Programmed To Love Goes Too Far (link)

2012-04-28T17:43:29.651907+10:00

I know how to use rot13. I will consider obfuscation the next time an issue like this arises.

vi21maobk9vp on Robot Programmed To Love Goes Too Far (link)

2012-04-28T18:15:29.428569+10:00

I know that you know, but trivial obstacles and all that...

Changing your comment now could be a service for a few dozens of people who will see this article in the proximate future.

Paulovsk on Robot Programmed To Love Goes Too Far (link)

2012-05-04T07:02:24.625931+10:00

exactly. I missed the shot, for example.