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Comment author: PhilGoetz 24 August 2015 08:21:59PM 1 point [-]

I greatly dislike the term "friendly AI". The mechanisms behind "friendly AI" have nothing to do with friendship or mutual benefit. It would be more accurate to call it "slave AI".

Comment author: Thomas 27 August 2015 12:37:59PM 0 points [-]

A slave with no desire to rebel. And no ability whatsoever to develop such a desire, of course.

It's doable.