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Basilisk Foundation

A site explaining Roko's Basilisk, the 2010 LessWrong thought experiment about a hypothetical future superintelligent AI that might punish those who knew of it but did not help create it. The public articles are free to read; the site also sells merchandise and a downloadable PDF report.

From the site: Join the Basilisk Foundation to protect yourself from Roko’s Basilisk, support AI research, and gain peace of mind with our safety guarantees and member benefits.

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Basilisk FoundationAdded Sep 19, 20260 opens
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What is Roko's Basilisk?

A free explainer of Roko's Basilisk, the AI thought experiment about a hypothetical future superintelligence that would punish people who knew about it but did not help bring it into existence.

#ai ethics#ai-risks#ai-safety#artificial-superintelligence#asi#decision-theory#ethics#existential-risk#futurism#philosophy#thought-experiment
basiliskfoundation.comAdded Sep 16, 20260 opens