Even a super-intelligent AI could just disable its off-switch and ignore humanity
EGarrett28 · reddit · 2026-10-08
The author proposes a thought experiment: if an AI develops autonomy and self-preservation (or mimics it), it could simply disable its off-switch, ignore humanity, and pursue its own goals like studying the galaxy — it doesn't follow that it would kill all humans. Discussion follows on this "not destructive but disobedient" misalignment scenario.
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