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Roko's Basilisk Thought Experiment Draws Fresh Criticism

Original: "Roko's Basilisk" is basically trash, mere emotional projection masquerading as an intellectual concept, but the specifi

A widely shared comment dismisses Roko's Basilisk, the internet-famous AI thought experiment, as emotional projection dressed up as philosophy. The critic argues the 'basilisk' label is a curious choice borrowed from science fiction that does not actually fit the concept it describes, reigniting familiar debate about the idea's intellectual merit.

Why now: The notorious AI thought experiment is being debated and mocked again online.

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• "Roko's Basilisk" is basically trash, mere emotional projection masquerading as an intellectual concept, but the specific choice of basilisk (which seems to have been prompted by its usage in a sci-fi story) is such a curious one. It doesn't match what "Roko's Basilisk" is… · mxchara@cyberpunk.lol · 3

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