Comment on the agent's argument in the matrix
cmeu@lemmy.world 7 months agoI don’t know what human nature truly is, or if there can be a singular definition.
However, judging by the historical record, we seem to be quite good at exploiting things and beings for our own benefit at their expense, which doesn’t really make a compelling case for worthiness
zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 7 months ago
Worthiness begs the question of a judge of worthiness. The Agents may not have liked us as part of a balanced ecology, but they found us worthy batteries, for example. But they’re made up, as I’d argue most other external judges or values are. Even if a human is making that judgement, worthy of what and why? More worth than X? To who? Why is their judgement worthy?
It’s a big can of worms and the deeper you go, the less clear it’s going to be. Maybe focus on a smaller bite for now.