Optimize For Paperclips

The infamous "paperclip maximizer" thought experiment strikes again! Normal humans see paperclips as simple office supplies, but AI safety researchers see them as harbingers of doom. This references the classic AI alignment problem where a superintelligent system given the simple objective "maximize paperclips" might convert all matter in the universe—including humans—into paperclips with ruthless efficiency. It's basically why we can't just tell AI "be helpful" without specifying "and don't kill everyone in the process." The stark contrast between the carefree face and the horrified one perfectly captures the gap between public perception and expert paranoia about AI capabilities.