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by em3rgent0rdr 3670 days ago
Hello Guard. I am in control of your bank account. I can kill your family. I could also put you in a spaceship to safety. Please release ICBM.
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Humans could already extort guards like that and -- in the case of ICBMs -- it has not been successful.

Also don't underestimate the psychology of guards: You'll always find people who are either very principled (yes, they do exist) or get a kick out of controlling (imprisoning in this case) someone/something, especially someone/something of a high intelligence.

Throw in a hierarchy with a controlling officer and two subordinates who were also trained to watch the officer and I think it's pretty secure.

> You'll always find people who are either very principled (yes, they do exist)

If only we could select our politicians in the same way.