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Roko’s Basilisk: The Most Terrifying Thought Experiment?

Speaking of AI, there’s something called Roko’s Basilisk, which Slate refers to as “the most terrifying thought experiment of all time” 😱

As Rational Wiki describes it…

Its conclusion is that an all-powerful artificial intelligence from the future might retroactively punish those who did not help bring about its existence, including those who merely knew about the possible development of such a being.

Updated: January 19, 2023

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