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Drugs, robots and the pursuit of pleasure – why experts are worried about AIs becoming addicts – The Conversation UK

When people think about how AI might ‘go wrong’, most probably picture malevolent computers trying to cause harm. But what if…

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In 1953, a Harvard psychologist thought he discovered pleasure accidentally within the cranium of a rat. With an electrode inserted into a specific area of its brain, the rat was allowed to pulse the implant by pulling a lever. It kept returning for more:…

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