Blogger mocks the irony: politicians get nuclear launch codes, ASI gets zero trust
VraserX · x · 2026-11-08
The author highlights an ironic double standard: people argue superintelligence must never make important decisions, yet humanity already gives nuclear launch authority to politicians chosen through popularity contests. He clarifies he's not advocating handing ASI the launch codes — just finding our standards hilarious.
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