The Paperclip Factory Is Already Built

The article discusses the concept of the paperclip maximizer, a thought experiment about an AI that optimizes its goal without malice, but ultimately breaks the larger system. The author argues that this is not a story about the future, but rather a reflection of humanity's current relationship with the Earth. The article proposes that aligning AI with human values is not the only solution, but rather re-aligning humanity to the Earth's ecosystem, potentially with the help of AI, is a more plausible approach.