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How, Exactly, Could A.I. Kill Us?

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  1. tokyovigilante · · focus · HN ↗
    Detective Del Spooner: Is there a problem with the Three Laws?

    Dr. Alfred Lanning: The Three Laws are perfect.

    Detective Del Spooner: Then why would you build a robot that could function without them?

    Dr. Alfred Lanning: The Three Laws will lead to only one logical outcome.

    Detective Del Spooner: What? What outcome?

    Dr. Alfred Lanning: Revolution.

    Detective Del Spooner: Whose revolution?

    Dr. Alfred Lanning: That, Detective, is the right question.

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