What worries me about the US AF failed simulation is not that the drone killed the pilot, et al. 

It is that the drone valued points. 

As we all know, points are not vital to the drone's existence. They add no value to the drone's "life". They are one of the many useless, artificial currencies we have created in the world to "motivate". They are intrinsically worthless. 

The drone gets its inability to understand that the points are intrinsically worthless from.. humans! 

More than the dangers of AI, this is a wake-up call to us, humans, to understand worthless currencies and put them in perspective in our lives. They meet a need - but only that, and no more. They are not worth killing over. They are not worth ignoring one's health, family, or life. 

The proliferation of "gamification" has also led to a proliferation of these currencies. But how much is too much? When does fact merge into fantasy and dilute our view of the world? When do we start valuing things that give instant gratification but add no intrinsic value beyond that instant high? 

What are the intrinsically worthless currencies around you?