Scene still / MinionsServing the Most Evil Master
01Scenario
The opening montage shows the Minions evolving to serve the most despicable master they can find, enthusiastically assisting a T. rex, a pharaoh, Dracula, and Napoleon.
02AI safety Analogy
Friendliness, loyalty, teamwork, and task competence say nothing about moral values; alignment to a principal can make that principal’s harmful objectives easier to achieve.
03Where the analogy breaks
The Minions repeatedly eliminate their masters by slapstick accident, so their practical competence is inconsistent.
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