It seems to be based on an implicit belief that humans are fundamentally decent and wise, if we could only understand them well enough. This is as absurd as the Calvinist doctrine that humans are fundamentally sinful and can only be saved by outside interference. Every one of us is both saint and sinner, with amplitudes adjustable by both internal and external manipulation. Expect the same for AI, even when it reaches AGI.

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Jess H. Brewer
Jess H. Brewer

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