34C3 - Dude, you broke the Future!
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Stross models a company as an optimizer facing a revenue constraint. His advertising example shows why anger can sustain brief, frequent interactions. Engagement is observable in that model even when enjoyment is unknown.
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common implicit Paperclip Maximizer goal: to generate revenuestructured to reward frequent short bursts of interaction