Robot Programmed To Love Goes Too Far (link)
post by Alexei · 2012-04-28T01:21:45.465Z · LW · GW · Legacy · 11 commentsContents
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http://www.muckflash.com/?p=200
Might be a nice story to point out to people who think "friendly" is easy.
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comment by Shmi (shminux) · 2012-04-28T01:28:47.149Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
An aspired rationalist ought to be less gullible and able to spot a hoax like that. Did you feel any sense of confusion when reading it and looking at the picture?
Replies from: Raemon, pedanterrific↑ comment by Raemon · 2012-04-28T03:06:20.719Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
I first read that article a while ago, and was taken in until I read some other articles on the site. It does sound plausible to me that such a robot might be built someday and go wrong in a similar fashion.
I'm neither upvoting nor downvoting the OP because I think the article is interesting a) as a test of rationality/skepticism, and b) as a simple expression of Friendly AI concepts that are worth discussing, as a thought experiment at least.
↑ comment by pedanterrific · 2012-04-28T03:12:45.450Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Since it's not made obvious in the title or body of the post, maybe this comment would benefit from rot13? Just a suggestion.
Replies from: shminux↑ comment by Shmi (shminux) · 2012-04-28T04:04:32.679Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
What would the the reason for obfuscating?
Replies from: pedanterrific↑ comment by pedanterrific · 2012-04-28T04:07:26.493Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
I read your comment before I clicked on the link, so I didn't get the chance to spot the hoax for myself.
Replies from: shminux↑ comment by Shmi (shminux) · 2012-04-28T05:15:34.256Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Ah, makes sense. Thanks.
Replies from: vi21maobk9vp↑ comment by vi21maobk9vp · 2012-04-28T07:07:11.533Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
What about actually applying rot13? Here, this is what you need to copy-paste:
Na nfcvevat engvbanyvfg bhtug gb or yrff thyyvoyr naq noyr gb fcbg n ubnk yvxr gung. Qvq lbh srry nal frafr bs pbashfvba jura ernqvat vg naq ybbxvat ng gur cvpgher?
Replies from: shminux↑ comment by Shmi (shminux) · 2012-04-28T07:43:29.651Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
I know how to use rot13. I will consider obfuscation the next time an issue like this arises.
Replies from: vi21maobk9vp↑ comment by vi21maobk9vp · 2012-04-28T08:15:29.428Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
I know that you know, but trivial obstacles and all that...
Changing your comment now could be a service for a few dozens of people who will see this article in the proximate future.
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