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		michaelgiba on Feb 4, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: "A computer can never be held accountable" A different, darker way to interpret this is computers cannot be held accountable today If systems (presumably AI-based) were conscious or self-aware they would very much be incentivized not to make mistakes. (Not advocating for this)

kkkqkqkqkqlqlql on Feb 4, 2025 [–]

But what would be the deterrent there? You should program the AI with some sort of "fear of death" or "fear of consequences", and if that's the case, wouldn't it be straight up slavery?

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