> It seems like the author kind of misses the point of the paperclip thought experiment, which is, broadly, that an AI's interests might not be aligned with our

> It seems like the author kind of misses the point of the paperclip thought experiment, which is, broadly, that an AI's interests might not be aligned with our own and that misalignment may cause serious problems. Perhaps you should have finished reading. What you suggest the author missed is essentially the core thesis of the piece.