Re: Why would AI want to be friendly?

From: J. R. Molloy (jr@shasta.com)
Date: Fri Sep 08 2000 - 03:41:30 MDT


Eugene Leitl writes:

> I thought the best way of dealing with bureaucrats is still "with
> stealth, and sudden violence" (iirc, said by Boutros-Ghali).
>

Yes, that sounds like it would work, in as much as bureaucrats have very little
stealth and rarely if ever do anything suddenly. If they had the capability, I
don't doubt bureaucrats would deal with us as you describe dealing with them.
The SIs will surely punish them. <gloat>

--J. R.

"Since the general civilization of mankind, I
believe there are more instances of the
abridgment of the freedom of the people, by
gradual and silent encroachments of those in
power, than by violent and sudden usurpations."
- James Madison



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