> The author misses an even scarier prospect - people will want to run such an AI. They will be absolutely giddy at the prospect of running such an AI and it wo

> The author misses an even scarier prospect - people will want to run such an AI. They will be absolutely giddy at the prospect of running such an AI and it won't be anything like a really smart human trapped in a computer. Exactly this. I have met a number of people are extremely excited to witness the creation of a superintelligence, even at the expense of their lives, who if presented with a button to create a totally unrestricted AGI right here, right now, would press it in a heartbeat.