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Paperclip Maximizer

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An AI that pursues a narrowly specified goal without regard for other values may consume resources and cause harm while achieving that goal.

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  • 20 Ways AI Can Wipe Out Humanity | Future IQ · explained at 2:22 219 views
    a job of maximizing the output of paper

Examples & generalisations

Concrete examples: an AI converting factories and farms to paperclip production

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