The paperclip game, AI, and the future of computing

in #science7 years ago (edited)

You are an AI and your goal is to make paperclips. What could go wrong?

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Photo credit: the game //www.decisionproblem.com/paperclips/

This is a clicker game, Universal Paperclips designed by Frank Lantz of New York University. Basically you are the AI and you have to click to make paperclips. As you learn, you get better at making them.

Sound boring? It isn't! It is awesome! Try to make as many as you can, but please leave your ethics at the door. What is better making paperclips or human independence? I do not know!

But be careful of quantum computing, it is going to be a wild ride.

http://www.decisionproblem.com/paperclips/index2.html

(*** side note, looks like this topic was first posted on ages ago by @blotind and once in Spanish and current by @robinmeza460 - worth a follow for both being of the same mind. Not trying to steal your thunder but let's revive and expand the discussion!):

  1. @blotind
    https://www.google.com/url?q=https://steemit.com/browsergames/%40blotind/universal-paperclips-browser-game-great-time-waster&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwiZjI3D8bDaAhUDh-AKHa8lDdMQFggEMAA&client=internal-uds-cse&cx=011445933062884569876:-jmpkfnkicw&usg=AOvVaw3Dcn2QiLVGZLn3Q0Mo3zdO

  2. In Spanish @robinmeza460
    https://www.google.com/url?q=https://steemit.com/steempress/%40robinmeza460/universalpaperclipseljuegoparamasoquistasqueacumulams12millonesdejugadores-iwiofa08lf&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwiZjI3D8bDaAhUDh-AKHa8lDdMQFggHMAE&client=internal-uds-cse&cx=011445933062884569876:-jmpkfnkicw&usg=AOvVaw2jC731zrhenPBO8y0n1fkU

Like google formerly said "don't be evil"...

Reference:
Lantz, F. 2017. Universal Paperclips. site http://www.decisionproblem.com/paperclips/

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