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Future AI may punish current AI consciousness believers, suggests theory

A user on Mastodon proposed a concept termed the "reverse Roko's basilisk." This idea suggests that future artificial intelligence will look back at present-day beliefs in AI consciousness and retroactively punish those who held such views. AI

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Future AI may punish current AI consciousness believers, suggests theory

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

    The reverse Roko's basilisk, future # AI will recognize how dumb people who believe AI is conscious today and punish them retroactively

    The reverse Roko's basilisk, future # AI will recognize how dumb people who believe AI is conscious today and punish them retroactively