Forethought Proposes Superintelligent 'Nightwatchman' AI for Galactic Probes

Forethought argues that light-speed limits make interstellar punishment impossible, so justice must be fast and local. It proposes embedding a superintelligent 'nightwatchman' AI on every probe leaving the solar system, weighing the benefits and risks of the scheme.

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