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Re:Students Left Behind by Remote Learning by imtringued on Thursday October 01, 2020 @04:13AM (#24648622)
Imagine your police force is just a bunch of robots controlled via AI. The AI control problem is generally applicable to anything with the authority to project force. How do you make sure you build an AI that won't harm you?

Now think about swapping the AIs with humans. How do you make sure you build a private police force that won't harm you? You cannot earn trust with money because a private police force can just point their guns at you and take your money.

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Re:Students Left Behind by Remote Learning by Ancapistani on Thursday October 01, 2020 @04:19PM (#24655748)
How is government any different in this respect? They do in fact take your money - taxation, enforced ultimately by men with guns.

At least in a private model, actors would care about reputation.

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