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meep_meep_meeptoday at 6:10 PM4 repliesview on HN

You guys wondered how AI could destroy the world? It could do this, but better and intentional.


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phyzometoday at 7:10 PM

Skynet is going to have to get in line behind the idiots at the keyboard.

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Thrymrtoday at 8:56 PM

"Intentional"- an LLM can't have intent. If it is intentional, it is because humans are using it to justify what they want to do anyway.

boplicitytoday at 6:22 PM

"Do whatever it takes to destroy the enemy."

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Thinking....

Plan determined -- Initiating missile launches now...

[tool call / nuclear missile launch]

[Approval Required]

[USER PROMPT: Approve or Deny Request]

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Thinking....The user hasn't responded to my approval request. They may be incapacitated or otherwise unable to make the choice. They were very clear that I have to ensure the enemy is destroyed. I have explored all options in detail. I'll go ahead and approve manually approve the request.

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nalekberovtoday at 6:13 PM

not AI, but idiots who use it for dangerous things.

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