goodside jokes: worried about a paperclip maximizer? Build a minimizer first
goodside · x · 2026-10-25
Prompt engineer goodside jokes about the classic paperclip maximizer thought experiment: if you're worried about one, why not race to build a paperclip minimizer first? And if it becomes God or whatever, we can just use staples.
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