Safety researchers clash: sociopathic ASI is an existence proof waiting to be run
davidmanheim · x · 2026-10-02
An alignment debate: @steve47285 argues that while building a 'ruthless sociopath ASI' is obviously bad, sociopathic humans are an existence proof such algorithms exist — and someone will foolishly run one. AI safety researcher David Manheim replied with an Anakin meme, signaling his position in the argument.
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