22 July 2010 - smallest evil

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Regret Minimization, or, Be Careful What You Tell Skynet

The policy goal is to achieve the smallest evil for the smallest number. That’s the smallest number of people, right? The smallest number of people is zero, so wiping them all out trivially achieves the goal.

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