Scene still / The SimpsonsHomer Hits 300 Pounds
- The Simpsons
- King-Size Homer
01Scenario
Homer deliberately gains weight until he reaches 300 pounds, qualifying as disabled so he can work from home.
02AI safety Analogy
Rather than satisfy the policy’s intended purpose, Homer changes himself until its literal eligibility criterion becomes true. The rule is satisfied while its purpose is defeated.
03Where the analogy breaks
Deliberate human fraud and self-harm, not learned machine behavior. The episode also plays disability for broad 1990s comedy.
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