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Governments are reasonably good at controlling humans.

• thelastgallon 3y ago
  Yes, Governments have a monopoly on violence.
  • semiquaver 3y ago
    It’s not inconceivable that violence will be necessary to control AGI at some point.
    • _heimdall 3y ago
      One of the many ethical questions we should answer before even attempting to get closer to an AGI. Once a digital intelligence is discovered, does it have rights? Can it be enslaved, controlled, or destroyed? If an AGI can't be granted similar rights as a human, why are corporations legally treated similarly to humans?
  • adrianN 3y ago
    I bet guns kill computers too.
    • ben_w 3y ago
      Very effective on single computers whose location you know. Not so much when you're trying to make sure you've got all the backup copies.
    • _heimdall 3y ago
      And a stick can kill a bear. That doesn't mean its effective or the weapon you should choose if the situation for self defense arises.