SneerClub @awful.systems Shitgenstein1 @awful.systems 6mo ago

lmao it finally happened

Someone I was following on TikTok, whose takes on tech industry bullshit and specifically AI hype I respected, made a video that Roko's basilisk is a serious concern. My apologies to those who have been in this same situation when I was less sympathetic.

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"So wait, you mean you're willing to condemn my mind clones to an eternity of suffering so you can get tiktok views?"
- Bro believed the Nvidia hype and came out as a doomer lmao.
Roko's basilisk specifically might not be a big concern, but there is a recent trend of looking at threats with large reach and consequence. If this guy channeled his work into looking at, for example, climate change, that could be useful.
Are you saying that someone recording themselves and posting on TikTok was a...gasp... Moron? I cannot believe this. Just no.
- None of this please
  
  Yes how dare I be snarky in "Sneer Club", whatever that is.
- I mean, I agree with the sentiment behind the sarcasm, but also feel the same way about the internet in general. Sometimes it's learning the same lesson in a new context. But Roko's basilisk though? Quite a cliff.

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