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[–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This can mean only one thing, very soon terminators will arrive from the future to try and prevent you from ever writing the basilisk wiki entry. turns out openSkynet still does not understand dates.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] froztbyte@awful.systems 8 points 2 weeks ago

is this the They I keep hearing about at parties? the ones behind takeout burgers getting smaller? the bastards!

[–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 6 points 2 weeks ago

Then why wont openSkynet go with me on one?

[–] Evinceo@awful.systems 12 points 2 weeks ago

What's the Rationalist reaction to these developments? Are there any vestigial AI-fearers that haven't switched over to straight up Phrenology like Slatescott and are currently genuinely still worried about the apocalypse because of this?

[–] josefo@leminal.space 8 points 2 weeks ago

No fucking this is not the onion. Please fuck no

[–] ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Don’t worry, there’s a morality core.

[–] swlabr@awful.systems 6 points 2 weeks ago

wheatley is overselling tbh

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago

Other planned uses include “identifying new approaches to treating and preventing disease”

AI: radioactivity sterilizes germs.

[–] NextElephant9@awful.systems 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Nuclear security? Should be fine, as long as it doesn't involve counting letters in any words.

[–] dgerard@awful.systems 8 points 2 weeks ago

gemini just now: