[Epistemic Status: extremely not endorsed brain noise] New EA cause area just dropped! Do lots of cutting edge algorithmic AI research, and then publish that research, but patent your published research and become a patent troll!
Specifically, Eliezer should copyright the idea of “using the AI to destroy humanity”. Then none of the AI companies will be legally allowed to do it! Problem solved.
[Epistemic Status: extremely not endorsed brain noise] New EA cause area just dropped! Do lots of cutting edge algorithmic AI research, and then publish that research, but patent your published research and become a patent troll!
Specifically, Eliezer should copyright the idea of “using the AI to destroy humanity”. Then none of the AI companies will be legally allowed to do it! Problem solved.
Omnicide I can get behind, but patent infringement would be a bridge too far!
That’s the proper dystopian capitalism.
Result: humanity is destroyed as soon as the patent expires.