Roko’s Basilisk: The Thought Experiment That Challenges AI Ethics and Philosophy
Introduction to Roko’s Basilisk Roko’s Basilisk is a thought experiment that originated from discussions on the online forum LessWrong, known for its focus on rationality, artificial intelligence (AI), and decision theory. The concept, introduced by a user named Roko in 2010, suggests a hypothetical scenario where a superintelligent AI might punish those who did not…