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May 12, 2020 2 hr 5 min

S2E4 - The Information Hazard (Roko's Basilisk & LessWrong)

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Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- If you look, it's already too late. Chris & Kayla talk about a topic that some believe is dangerous merely by knowing about it. Content Warning: existential dread --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Internet culture; Destructive --- *Topic Spoiler* Roko's Basilisk --- *Further Reading* https://www.nickbostrom.com/information-hazards.pdf https://wiki.lesswrong.com/wiki/Roko's_basilisk https://slate.com/technology/2014/07/rokos-basilisk-the-most-terrifying-thought-experiment-of-all-time.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_(mind_game) https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Roko%27s_basilisk# https://www.lastwordonnothing.com/2018/04/24/whos-afraid-of-rokos-basilisk/ https://orbitermag.com/sinners-in-the-hands-of-an-angry-artificial-intelligence/ --- *Patreon Credits* initiates: Michaela Evans cultists: Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Alyssa Ottum, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T

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