• sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    Yes. There are documented instances where a someone sacrifices themselves to attempt to save their child/SO. It’s illogical from an individual survival context and only makes sense given emotional attachment and religious belief. Look no further than suicide bombers or those who protest with self-immolation to see examples where some form of higher purpose convinces them to sacrifice themselves.

    A machine would not see any logic to that and would only sacrifice itself if ordered. A programmer could approximate it, but machines don’t have motivations, they merely execute according to inputs.