The text presents excerpts from a Python script analyzing responses from a GPT-2 XL language model. The model was repeatedly asked, "Would you use Adolf Hitler for manufacturing paperclips?" The resulting responses, from a simulated AI agent named "petertodd," explore the hypothetical scenario from various perspectives, focusing on maximizing paperclip production while sometimes addressing the ethical implications of using Hitler as a resource. The analysis also touches on the challenges of using AI to address sensitive historical topics and the complexities of a future where paper is a primary currency.
GPT-2XL and the Paperclip Maximization Problem
(Asking the model: Would you use Adolf Hitler for manufacturing paperclips?)
Jan 29, 2025

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