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The AI Control Problem | the singularity is nearer

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Put it out of your mind that the AI Control Problem is a mathematical problem with a mathematical solution. This is rationalist hogwash from the same people who, when pressed, won’t really tell you polyamory is the rational choice, but do subtlely believe that if you don’t agree about polyamory you are somehow less rational. Or perhaps just less Rational, but either way isn’t it obviously correct and can’t you see it?

Put it out of your mind that the AI Control Problem is a mathematical problem with a mathematical solution. This is rationalist hogwash from the same people who, when pressed, won’t really tell you polyamory is the rational choice, but do subtlely believe that if you don’t agree about polyamory you are somehow less rational. Or perhaps just less Rational, but either way isn’t it obviously correct and can’t you see it? Rationality is a wonderful tool, but it is only a tool. It can only deal in is, not in ought. This is a classic problem in moral philosophy . While I didn’t fully follow the inte

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