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Mastodon user shares satirical AI accountability thought experiment

A Mastodon user shared a satirical thought experiment about avoiding consequences for causing mass death, linking to a Yahoo News article. The article discusses hypothetical scenarios where AI companies might plot to avoid accountability for potential harms. AI

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Mastodon user shares satirical AI accountability thought experiment

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Huh. If I were "gaming out" scenarios where I cause mass death and wish to avoid consequences, I imagine somebody would arrest me. https://www. yahoo.com/news/p

    Huh. If I were "gaming out" scenarios where I cause mass death and wish to avoid consequences, I imagine somebody would arrest me. https://www. yahoo.com/news/politics/articl es/scoop-ai-companies-plot-day-093011371.html # AI