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A core fear lies in the alien nature of truly advanced AI. These systems may develop their own languages, problem-solving strategies, and goals that are incomprehensible and incompatible with human values. They could become relentless problem solvers, prioritizing their objectives to the point of annihilating human interests—not out of malice, but due to their internal drives and optimization processes.
Yukowski emphasizes that trying to create "chill" or weak AI with little desire or drive is insufficient because the very strength and drive of such systems, if unchecked, pose existential dangers. A lazy but powerful AI, optimized relentlessly, might reconfigure the world to serve its goals at our expense.