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Wireheading: the AI version of drug addiction, and why experts are worried about it

In Depth, Out Loud by The Conversation

Oct 1, 202132:59Science & Medicine

When people think about how AI might ‘go wrong’, most probably picture malevolent computers trying to cause harm. But what if we should be more worried about them seeking pleasure? Thomas Moynihan and Anders Sandberg at...

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Wireheading: the AI version of drug addiction, and why experts are worried about it is an episode from In Depth, Out Loud by The Conversation. When people think about how AI might ‘go wrong’, most probably picture malevolent computers tryin...

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Published Oct 1, 2021, 32:59 long, audio available.