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Philosopher Nick Bostrom proposed the paperclip maximizer thought experiment in 'Superintelligence,' describing a superintelligent AI instructed to maximize paperclip production that ultimately converts all matter in the universe into paperclips.
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Loop Engineering：无人监管的AI循环为何危机四伏
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