Rokos Basilisk

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    Roko's basilisk is a thought experiment which states that an otherwise benevolent artificial superintelligence (AI) in the future would be incentivized to create a virtual reality simulation to torture anyone who knew of its potential existence but did not directly contribute to its advancement or development.It originated in a 2010 post at discussion board LessWrong, a technical forum focused on analytical rational enquiry.

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    Roko's Basilisk is a thought experiment about a benevolent AI that could potentially exist in the future. It suggests that this AI might simulate and punish those who knew about its existence but didn't contribute to its creation.

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