The answer to all of these is a combination of “dunno” and “it depends”, in that implementation details would be critical.
In general, you shouldn’t read too much into the paperclip maximiser, or rather shouldn’t go too deep into its specifics. Mainly because it doesn’t exist. It’s fun to think about, but always remember that each additional detail makes the overall scenario less likely.
I was unclear about why I asked for clarification of “make as many paperclips as possible in the next hour”. My point there was that you should assume that whatever is not specified should be interpreted in whatever way is most likely to blow up in your face.
The answer to all of these is a combination of “dunno” and “it depends”, in that implementation details would be critical.
In general, you shouldn’t read too much into the paperclip maximiser, or rather shouldn’t go too deep into its specifics. Mainly because it doesn’t exist. It’s fun to think about, but always remember that each additional detail makes the overall scenario less likely.
I was unclear about why I asked for clarification of “make as many paperclips as possible in the next hour”. My point there was that you should assume that whatever is not specified should be interpreted in whatever way is most likely to blow up in your face.