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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

However, there are differences between the two thought experiments. Roko's basilisk is so named because, if valid, it presents an information hazard: the basilisk only punishes those who knew about it but did not contribute. But ignorance of Pascal's wager does not protect one from divine punishment in the same way that ignorance of Roko's basilisk ensures one's safety.

bemused by how this portrays AI as at least somewhat more kind and understanding than it's equivalent diety