Comment by bambax

> AI alarmists are fond of the paper clip maximizer, a notional computer that runs a paper clip factory, becomes sentient, recursively self-improves to Godlike powers, and then devotes all its energy to filling the universe with paper clips.

We don't need AI to bring us the paper clip maximizer, we're living in one right now. It's called capitalism. Its goal is to maximize capital at the expense (!) of everything else: livable land, breathable air, drinkable water, tolerable climate, and of course, every single thing that's alive.