[pcthrowaway]

If my understanding of mythology is current, it's only the devil who considers bargaining, and it's never to our benefit.

Following that idea, if AI ever needed to "trade" with humans I suspect we'd be taking the worse end of the trade every time (the trade would be for its benefit, and unlikely to benefit us).

Kind of like when the U.S. "trades" with a third-world country. The U.S will just make an offer they can't refuse. But taking the trade often perpetuates their dependence on the U.S. or has long-term consequences for them.

[Nasrudith]

Which is why countries the US have embargoed have advanced leaps and bounds over their neighbors with trade relationships. Oh wait, it is the exact fucking opposite. Seriously it seems some people can't pry off their exploitation and imperialism goggles. The U.S. could commit imperialism by sitting quietly in another room in their minds.

[eru]

There's plenty of stories in European folklore where people successfully bargain with the devil. Usually they manage to cheat the devil somehow.

[PrimeMcFly]

The Christian god certainly made bargains, like asking Abraham to sacrifice his son in return for something.