Instead of paperclips, the life-maximizer would probably fill the universe with some simple thing that qualifies as life. Maybe it would be a bacteria-maximizer. Maybe some fractal-shaped bacteria or many different kinds of bacteria, depending on how exactly its goal will be specified.
Is this the best “a real altruist” can hope for?
If UFAI would be inevitable, I would hope for some approximation of a FAI. If no decent approximation is possible, I would wish some UFAI which is likely to destroy itself. Among different kinds of smart paperclip-maximizers… uhm, I guess I prefer red paperclips aesthetically, but that’s really not so important.
My legacy is important only if there is someone able to enjoy it.
Instead of paperclips, the life-maximizer would probably fill the universe with some simple thing that qualifies as life. Maybe it would be a bacteria-maximizer. Maybe some fractal-shaped bacteria or many different kinds of bacteria, depending on how exactly its goal will be specified.
Is this the best “a real altruist” can hope for?
If UFAI would be inevitable, I would hope for some approximation of a FAI. If no decent approximation is possible, I would wish some UFAI which is likely to destroy itself. Among different kinds of smart paperclip-maximizers… uhm, I guess I prefer red paperclips aesthetically, but that’s really not so important.
My legacy is important only if there is someone able to enjoy it.