Paperclip maximizer is cartoon logic dressed as philosophy, critic says
TinfoilTricorn · x · 2026-09-22
A hot take argues the paperclip maximizer and similar doomsday arguments aren't profound philosophy but cartoon logic dressed up in academic language, reflecting ongoing skepticism of simplified AI catastrophe scenarios.
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