My personal opinion: because robots exist in the physical world, and are physical things. Physical things, even scary ones, can be Dealt With. Conversely, tru

My personal opinion: because robots exist in the physical world, and are physical things. Physical things, even scary ones, can be Dealt With. Conversely, true fear of paperclip maximizers seem, to me, to be most prevalent as an anxiety response in certain mindsets to the threat of the unknown, sharper because this particular Unknown (AGI) intrudes directly in to where they source the basis for their ego, which is thought. In other words, it's a strong fear reaction based off of potential loss of status for a certain group of intellectuals. I do not judge that, by the way. We are all human, and social status is part and parcel of what we are. I mention it only because I think it is a better model than taking any of the (ones I have read, at least) foom fears at face value.