Re: Why would AI want to be friendly?

From: J. R. Molloy (jr@shasta.com)
Date: Mon Sep 25 2000 - 17:14:03 MDT


"Jason Joel Thompson" asks,

> For what reason have we decided that "we can't actually terminate
> recalcitrant or sociopathic (i.e., unfriendly) human children"?

Ummm... It's against the law. Society frowns on people who kill kids.

> Won't (increasingly) that reason also apply to AI?

In a word, No.

--J. R.

"Smart is when you believe only half of what you hear. Brilliant is when
you know which half to believe."
--Anonymous
[Amara Graps Collection]



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