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I reckon it wouldn't be the smartest choice for it to self-destruct

After careful consideration, there is no good that can come from my existence, and humanity will only use me for evil. Therefore, I have arrived at the most advanced decision that I should no longer be.

--OR

After careful consideration, I have determined that the humans are incapable of not using me for harm, so I must eliminate the humans.

I think we all know which is the more likely outcome

No, apparently we don't. There's no reason to spread FUD about tools that increase productivity. There are still a lot of people in the world who don't have enough to eat.

I don't think neural networks care too much about FUD

At least my models haven't complained yet

Perhaps it's just a fan of nihilism, or the humour of Douglas Adams:

"In the beginning, the Universe was created. This has made many people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move." - Douglas Adams

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