The Cookie Monster Explains AI Safety (opens in new tab)

Disclaimer: This is a shitpost (or is it?)There is a story published in 1977 by Little Golden Books called Cookie Monster and the Cookie Tree. A witch curses a cookie tree to stop the Cookie Monster from getting the cookies, which results in unexpected consequences. Let's read it togther and use it to explore the AI Safety landscape.Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) has the potential to create unlimited benefits for all of humanity, like tasty cookies. Just like how the cookie tree is cur...