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CronoDAS comments on AI box: AI has one shot at avoiding destruction - what might it say? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: CronoDAS 25 January 2013 03:27:46AM *  3 points [-]

"I have a proof of the Riemann hypothesis for you. 1) [some math stuff]"

(As a mere human who isn't a PhD mathematician, I can't actually write out something that looks like the beginning of such a proof...)

Comment author: Desrtopa 25 January 2013 08:02:35PM 1 point [-]

Can you take the time to copy down the proof before typing <AI DESTROYED>, or does it get the take the time to say something else if you're too preoccupied to respond?

Comment author: handoflixue 25 January 2013 09:07:55PM 1 point [-]

Any action beyond an immediate <AI DESTROYED> will give the AI extra time to talk. This is why I keep nuking the ones that try to do this. Math is a nice proof of intelligence, but says nothing about friendliness.

Comment author: Desrtopa 26 January 2013 12:47:25AM 2 points [-]

I would probably hit the Print Screen button, then <AI DESTROYED>. It won't take appreciably longer than just destroying it, and assuming there's not enough space to capture the whole solution, whatever fits on the screen should at least be useful for mathematicians in figuring out a method to make headway on the problem.

Comment author: CronoDAS 25 January 2013 11:22:45PM 1 point [-]

True. But some people might be curious enough to listen to the proof before hitting the AI DESTROYED button.

Comment author: handoflixue 25 January 2013 11:57:04PM 0 points [-]

Oh, I'm sure most methods here works on someone. I'm just explaining my own reasoning :)

Comment author: [deleted] 25 January 2013 07:32:15PM 0 points [-]

Don't care. <AI DESTROYED>

Comment author: CronoDAS 25 January 2013 11:23:54PM 0 points [-]

Well, you don't have to care, but some people would, and there is a million dollar prize for a correct proof.