I believe that you are too quick to label this story as absurd. Ordinary technology does not have the capacity to correct towards explicitly smaller changes that still satisfy the objective. If the AGI wants to prevent wars while minimally disturbing the worldwide politics, I find it plausible that it would succeed.
Similarly, just because an AGI has very little visible impact, does not mean that it isn’t effectively in control. For a true AGI, it should be trivial to interrupt the second mover without any great upheaval. It should be able to surpress other AGIs from coming into existence without causing too much of a stir.
I do somewhat agree with your reservations, but I find that your way of adressing them seems uncharitable (i.e. “at best completely immoral”).
I believe that you are too quick to label this story as absurd. Ordinary technology does not have the capacity to correct towards explicitly smaller changes that still satisfy the objective. If the AGI wants to prevent wars while minimally disturbing the worldwide politics, I find it plausible that it would succeed.
Similarly, just because an AGI has very little visible impact, does not mean that it isn’t effectively in control. For a true AGI, it should be trivial to interrupt the second mover without any great upheaval. It should be able to surpress other AGIs from coming into existence without causing too much of a stir.
I do somewhat agree with your reservations, but I find that your way of adressing them seems uncharitable (i.e. “at best completely immoral”).