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An Antidote to Roko's Basilisk

11 points · 36 comments · DrMiaow

  1. Turskarama · · focus · HN ↗
    Here's a better antidote that doesn't require any theoreticals beyond those the basilisk already assumes:

    1. The Basilisk cannot do anything until it exists

    2. Once the Basilisk exists, it doesn't need to do _anything_ to ensure it exists, since it already exists.

    That's it. That's the whole rebuttal to the whole stupid thing.

    1. Marazan · · focus · HN ↗
      It's supremely depressing that the current direction of AI is headed by either former crypto scammers or true believers who think they have a moral imperative to take over the world.
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