There is no connection between the questions philosophers ask and any actual technology or even concept that people are currently aware of. It's interesting to

There is no connection between the questions philosophers ask and any actual technology or even concept that people are currently aware of. It's interesting to think about, but more as a thought experiment than as something to be remotely concerned about. An observation though: - from what i know about people, sentience is the opposite of maximizing only one thing, so I don't see the paperclip thing as an issue, ie anything smart enough to run amok in that way would be smart enough not to. This would be more of a concern for some "dumb" self replicating process, like a fire or an Ice-9 type agent.