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[–] alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml 40 points 3 months ago

Currently building an omniscient AI that tortures copies of people who take Roko's basilisk seriously.

[–] flamingos@feddit.uk 24 points 3 months ago

Roko's basilisk is just Pascal's wager for people who think computers can solve racism.

[–] Amputret@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 3 months ago

Such a stupid modern day fairy tale.

[–] fracture@beehaw.org 5 points 3 months ago

However, there are differences between the two thought experiments. Roko's basilisk is so named because, if valid, it presents an information hazard: the basilisk only punishes those who knew about it but did not contribute. But ignorance of Pascal's wager does not protect one from divine punishment in the same way that ignorance of Roko's basilisk ensures one's safety.

bemused by how this portrays AI as at least somewhat more kind and understanding than it's equivalent diety

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I hate Rokos Basilisk. One of the few thoughts that can probably break your brain.

[–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Not really "one of the few." Variations of this idea have existed for millenia. It's just eternal judgment for atheists.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Oh, didn't realize the thought already had an established name

[–] chocosoldier@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 months ago

look up Pascal's Wager, and compare and contrast with Roko's Basilisk.

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[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 2 points 3 months ago

"atheists" partaking in a cult revolving around the idea of magitech homonculus gods, at least.

[–] shani66@ani.social 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Okay, the meme is true, but the Wikipedia page read like nonsense?

[–] universalfriend@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

and the theory itself was dismissed as nonsense, including by Yudkowsky himself.[1][6][7]

[–] araneae@beehaw.org 1 points 3 months ago

Yud dismissing it makes it seem more plausible in retrospect

[–] yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Unpopular opinion maybe, but I would end AI

[–] celeste@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 months ago

unpopular indeed