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		gherkinnn on March 30, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter A river absolutely has a will In the broadest sense. It will carve its way through the countryside whether we like it or not. A hammer has no will.

lyjackal on March 30, 2023 [–]

Does a cup of water have will? Does a missile have will? Does a thrown hammer have will? I think the problem here is generally “motion with high impact.” Not necessarily that somebody put the thing in motion. And yes, this letter is also requesting accountability (I.e some way of teaching who threw the hammer)

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