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Comment author: passive_fist 07 January 2014 10:14:26PM *  14 points [-]

Perhaps 'trivializing' is not the best word, as it might make the casual reader (who has absolutely no idea of the real dangers of AI risk) think we're taking ourselves too seriously. Consider this revised statement:

"The film is an entertaining look at a runaway AI scenario. While the film's story is probably implausible, it is plausible that a runaway unfriendly AI scenario could occur in real life. An in-depth discussion of this issue is given on [website]."

Comment author: kokotajlod 10 January 2014 04:27:10AM 0 points [-]

Yep, I think that's an improvement. What do you think about ChristianKI's objection to putting a link in the statement?

Comment author: passive_fist 10 January 2014 04:30:54AM 0 points [-]

"This is our statement. If you wish to learn more, refer to [website]"