English Explanatory Dictionary

paperclip maximizer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hypothetical artificial intelligence whose goal is to produce as many paperclips as possible and which achieves this by converting all matter in the universe into paperclips.

Word forms

paperclip maximizer paperclip maximizers paper-clip maximizer paper clip maximizer

Etymology

Described by Swedish philosopher Nick Bostrom in 2003.

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