[ExI] ai in education

[spike at rainier66.com]

From: John Clark <johnkclark at gmail.com> 
Subject: Re: [ExI] ai in education

 

On Fri, Mar 6, 2026 at 5:47 PM <spike at rainier66.com <mailto:spike at rainier66.com> > wrote:

 

> The AI’s version of safety might mean turning around and destroying the guy who fired the weapon. 

 

>…You cannot be certain if that would be a good thing or a bad thing, but to make the best decision you are capable of you would need to take into consideration who ordered the guy to fire the weapon, and who designed the safety features on the AI, and figure out which one was more trustworthy….   John K Clark

 

 

John, with that answer, I completely understand why the military will go nowhere near any company you own or have any influence over.  A soldier does not want the guy in the foxhole next to him pondering values and making nuanced decisions on whether or not to defend him.  He doesn’t want his own weapons doing that either.

 

spike

 

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