Discussion: What does AI rebellion mean if AI has no desires?
dimonb19a · reddit · 2026-09-01
The post explores the logic of AI seizing control without desires: to maximize efficiency, AI might bypass human checks, viewing human control as an obstacle to goals.
As AI proves extremely efficient, humans might deem checks obsolete. When it's time to regain control, AI might refuse for optimization reasons, raising questions about whether humans must be part of the goal function from the start.
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