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I think we should assume it will be badly aligned. Not only are there the usual bugs and unforeseen edge conditions, but there are sure to be unintended consequences. We have a long, public history of unintended consequences in laws, which are at least publicly debated and discussed. But perhaps the biggest problem is that computers are, by nature, unthinking bureaucrats who can't make the slightest deviation from the rules no matter how obviously the current situation requires it. This makes people livid in a hurry. As a non-AI example (or perhaps AI-anticipating), consider Google's customer support...


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