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.

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.

    • @aeronmelon@lemm.eeEnglish
      38•7 months ago

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

      • GyromobileEnglish
        11•7 months 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.