I would like to hope that Eliezer has a surprise in store for anyone who just assumes Harry will win in the end, because he’s the protagonist and hero.
Truth isn’t that convenient, and rationality (Harry-style) is about facing the truth.
Unless he’s writing this as a cautionary tale about unfriendly AI, I expect Mr. Glowy Person to win in the end, even if “The End” is projected beyond the end of the book.
And even if you do end me before I end you,
Another will take my place, and another,
Until the wound in the world is healed at last...
I would like to hope that Eliezer has a surprise in store for anyone who just assumes Harry will win in the end, because he’s the protagonist and hero.
Truth isn’t that convenient, and rationality (Harry-style) is about facing the truth.
Unless he’s writing this as a cautionary tale about unfriendly AI, I expect Mr. Glowy Person to win in the end, even if “The End” is projected beyond the end of the book.