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346 points c1ccccc1 | 1 comments | 11 Apr 25 05:05 UTC | HN request time: 0.211s | source
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doctoboggan ◴[11 Apr 25 06:35 UTC] No.43651075[source]▶
This is an excellent essay, and I feel similar to the author but couldn't express it as nicely.

However if we are counting on AI researchers to take the advice and slow down then I wouldn't hold my breath waiting. The author indicated they stepped away from a high paying finance job for moral reasons, which is admirable. But wallstreet continues on and does not lack for people willing to play the "make as much money as you can" game.

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dachris ◴[11 Apr 25 08:32 UTC] No.43651607[source]▶
The paperclip maximizers are already here, but they are maximizing money.

One recent HN comment [0] comparing corporations and institutions to AI really stuck with me - those are already superhuman intelligences.

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43580681

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1. actionfromafar ◴[11 Apr 25 08:53 UTC] No.43651783[source]▶
I could imagine a Star Trek episode where someone says "I always assumed the paperclip optimizer was a parable for unchecked capitalism?"