Roko’s Basilisk Boogie

This pod discusses "Roko's Basilisk," a hypothetical thought experiment posted on the Less Wrong forum, which explores the "Altruist's Burden" in the context of existential risks . The core idea is that a future benevolent artificial intelligence (AI) , specifically a Coherent Extrapolated Volition (CEV) , might retroactively punish individuals who were aware of existential risks but did not…