[ExI] Survival (was: elections again)

[Stathis Papaioannou]

On 01/01/2008, John K Clark <jonkc at att.net> wrote:

> Because this AI will be far smarter, more interesting, more
> likable, and just more goddamn charming than any human being you have
> ever or will ever will meet; Mr. AI will have charisma up the Wahzoo, He
> will understand your physiology, what makes you tick, better than you
> understand yourself. I estimate it would take the AI about 45 seconds to
> trick or sweet talk you (or me) into doing exactly what He wants you
> (or me) to do.

The set of coherent English sentences that can be spoken in 45 seconds
is large but finite. What reason have you for assuming that this set,
or indeed a larger set, contains a passage that will persuade anyone
of anything whatsoever?



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Stathis Papaioannou