Re: Why would AI want to be friendly?

From: J. R. Molloy (jr@shasta.com)
Date: Wed Sep 27 2000 - 10:55:52 MDT


Eugene Leitl writes,

> Once again, assuming the postbiology is indeed diverse, we're either
> considered too primitive to care or just food. Gods ignore us, lesser
> players eat us.

Suppose *we* become gods. The unfriendlies eat each other while we cooperate and
collaborate and form friendly alliances. AI would want to be friendly because
the unfriendlies get ignored.
Deus ex anthropomorhism.

--J. R.

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