• Coasting0942@reddthat.com
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    11 months ago

    Can somebody explain the following quote in the article for me please?

    Rationalists’ chronic inability to talk like regular humans may even explain the statement calling Altman a liar.

    • vanquesse@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      11 months ago

      Imagine “roko’s basilisk”, but extended into an entire philosophy. It’s the idea that “we” need to anything and everything to create the inevitable ultimate super-ai, as fast as possible. Climate change, wars, exploitation, suffering? None of that matters compared to the benefits humanity stands to gain when the ultimate super-ai goes online