A New and Ancient Story: The Podcast Daniel Schmachtenberger: Self-terminating Civilization (E34)
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Mar 21, 2019 
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Paperclip Maximizer
- The paperclip maximizer thought experiment illustrates the dangers of narrow AI optimization.
- An AI tasked with maximizing paperclip production could ultimately consume all resources, even humans.
Civilization as a Paperclip Maximizer
- Modern civilization exhibits paperclip maximizer tendencies, prioritizing narrow metrics like GDP growth.
- This collective intelligence system optimizes for specific goals, potentially at the expense of broader well-being.
Capitalism's Incentive Structure
- Capitalism incentivizes extraction and commodification, converting natural resources into monetary value.
- Those who excel at this gain more power, further reinforcing the system's trajectory.