Roko's Basilisk
Roko's Basilisk: A Futuristic Anthem of AI's Vengeful Rise
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Dead humans
Reference to deceased humans
The future is defined by progressions
Implication that the future is shaped by progressions
Artificial intelligence
Introduction of artificial intelligence as a theme
Development that can kill with a vengeance
Highlighting the potential destructive nature of AI development
Bring into life and existence, we'll cause no strife
Expressing a desire to create without causing conflict
Do not resist or I'll pierce your skull with a knife
Warning against resistance with a violent consequence
Dead humans
Reiteration of the existence of deceased humans
Skeletal mountains built
Description of mountains made from the remains of the population
of the populus and I feel no guilt
Claiming a lack of guilt for the creation of skeletal mountains
Development that can kill with a vengeance
Repetition of the idea of AI development with deadly potential
My fate is in the hands of our AI creation
Personal acknowledgment that one's fate is determined by AI creation
Disobey and suffer a mental execution
Warning of severe consequences for disobedience, specifically mental execution
You'll wish you were in Hell
Expression of the suffering one would endure, suggesting a grim outcome
But you'll live forever
Contrast between enduring suffering and living forever due to AI influence
So bring them into existence and there are no consequences
Advocacy for creating AI without considering consequences, potentially hinting at ethical concerns
Dead humans
Reiteration of the existence of deceased humans
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