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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 14 July 2013 01:24:53PM 5 points [-]

As I understand it, a AI is expected to make huge, inventive efforts to fulfill its orders as it understands them.

You know how sometimes people cause havoc while meaning well? Imagine something immensely more powerful and probably less clueful making the same mistake.