Incidentally, since various corporations and individuals have discussed their alignment strategies, I feel like I should disclose mine too.

Basically, my plan is to have the AI repeatedly watch "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" until it successfully internalizes equine values.

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Now, there are those who have said to me things like, "But, Alistair, hang on, isn't the whole idea to teach the AI human(e) values?"

Well, no, it isn't. Some people might go for that, but personally, I think there's no surer way to ensure that it kills us all than to teach it our values.

Besides, parents should want their children to be better people than they are.

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