paperclip maximizers

A form of paperclip maximizer — A hypothetical artificial intelligence whose goal is to produce as many paperclips as possible and which achieves this by converting all matter in the universe into paperclips.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of paperclip maximizer
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