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OpenAI's offices were sent thousands of paper clips in an elaborate prank to warn about an AI apocalypse (www.businessinsider.com)

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OpenAI's offices were sent thousands of paper clips in an elaborate prank to warn about an AI apocalypse::The prank was a reference to the "paper clip maximizer" scenario – the idea that AI could destroy humanity if it were told to build as many paper clips as possible.

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[-] Fleshtrap@lemmy.world 83 points 1 year ago

OpenAI sent $25 worth of paperclips.

[-] aeronmelon@lemm.ee 37 points 1 year ago

Human Resources: "But you still took one home without asking, which is theft. Go clean out your desk."

[-] Gyrolemmy@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Everyone works (at least partially) from home now. If you havn't taken a box of office supplies home yet you are probably braindead.

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