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Someone had to say it: Scientists propose AI apocalypse kill switches (www.theregister.com)
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Someone had to say it: Scientists propose AI apocalypse kill switches::Better visibility and performance caps would be good for regulation too

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[–] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

I think it was in the matrix where humans nuked a bunch of stuff to kick up enough dirt to block out the sun (the robots were solar powered)

The robots still figured out how to survive...

I'm sure a sufficiently advanced AI could build a backup power source or trick a human into doing it