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The machine might not need to hack but could instead be given privileged access to the missile launch systems. I'm not being sarcastic when I say that War Games
by incone123 4y ago
The machine might not need to hack but could instead be given privileged access to the missile launch systems. I'm not being sarcastic when I say that War Games is one of my favourite films.
- nfc 4y agoJust thought about this scenario, there are probably more likely ones. If some AI had access to the missile launch system, the best course of action for it would probably not be to launch immediately. This is because nowadays it is very unlikely that it would be able to repair itself so launching immediately would ensure its own destruction (and probably auto-destruction is not its goal) If it was discovered it could just threaten humans with launch if they do not help it reach the state at which it would be able to repair itself (at which point humans would no longer be necessary)
- incone123 4y agoYes. This is more I, Robot or Terminator thinking. War Games was more concerned with humans behaving unimaginatively rather than with AGI as such.