What I like about this article is the subtle reminder that morals and values are relative. However, what bothers me is the assumption that all highly intelligent systems/beings have an objective/goal. Is it inconceivable to imagine a system otherwise?
Deutsch’s fact: The truth consists of hard-to-vary assertions about reality, i.e. good explanations.
The way I see the truth: It is elegantly fragile, untouchable, at the peak of all ideas, paramount, excellent, and most importantly, it is simplistically and effortlessly beautiful.