The Paper Clip Catastrophe

Imagine you have a very successful company and you are in desperate need

of paper clips. You used to import paper clips at a good price,

but something crazy happens and that is not an option anymore. Let's say a

politician decides to put huge tariffs, beautiful tariffs, the biggest tariffs that ever existed

on your supplier. So you decide to fix the problem by letting an AI handle

it. Your stock owners love it when you use AI to fix problems.

The AI uses automated drones to build automated factories that provide you with paper clips.

Your problem is solved, your stock skyrockets. The AI keeps improving itself and