And assuming it would <i>fear</i> anything is not anthropomorphizing at all? :)<p>&gt; On what basis would it update its goals? What is the reason it would do so, and why does that reason make sense in the context of it&#x27;s prior goals?<p>That&#x27;s a very open ended question as well, given that the systems we discuss are not yet conceived. My point was that calling a superintelligence what by description is pretty dumb automation is a bit ridiculous.