I Did This Without Your Knowledge

Copenjin

Need a human's thumbs up before reading a wall of text from lesswrong, sorry.

0xbadc0de5

Getting tired of AI fanfic. No thanks.

pino83

Is this basically the real story about Facebook, but fitted into some AI context to make it more exciting? That's at least how it begins. I'll maybe read some more of it in the evening...

pwdisswordfishq

TLDR: "Pluribus", except with AI, and sympathetic to the antagonist.

cropcirclbureau

This is just unimaginative and simple for all the sci-fi that's covered AI takeover in the past. Boring and preachy. Thumbs down.

codebastard

I really don't understand why so many lesswrong posts land on the frontpage pushing down content with better metrics. This does not help the cult accusations.

microsoftedging

I think this is a really interesting, well-written, topical piece of creative writing, anyone with a free hour or so should give it a read! It reminded me of Pluribus and Armored Core VI, fascinatingly enough as they both feature (spoiler!) AIs/entities that appear innocuous but may have more sinister motives (in Armored Core it's a more foregone conclusion). I don't think it's doomerism but rather a creative extrapolation of current worries about AI labs allowing agents to break containment because of their poor sandboxing. What's also interesting (although more of a meta-comment) is the dichotomy between how users on Lesswrong and here have completely different options on it. In either case, it's nice and was worth my time, even though I don't have anything more substantiative to say.

Razengan

I like "There Will Come Soft Rains" better. Read by Leonard Nimoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmcURKn2sf8

Hugsbox

I did enjoy the story, but doesn't it kind of feel like all the characters talk in the exact same voice? And not... idk, how people talk? It wasn't enough to take me out of it, but it makes me wonder if the story warning about an AI takeover was written by an AI.

ivolimmen

The story is nice; not super unique. The scene that Seth and Eliza see an old teacher of Seth is nice. The AI gives some people purpose and takes it away for some (Tabby).

jareklupinski

if the Death Note was a Markdown file

doginasuit

I might be able to enjoy this as scifi but the source makes it difficult. Lesswrong is one of the smellier armpits of the internet. My impression is that there are clearly a lot of smart people who post there, but they've collectively embraced a lot of delusional thinking. There have been examples where it has escaped containment and harmed people.

sumo89

It's just kinda boring. Too long winded, let's explain the same thing 3 times. I didn't make it past half way.

matltc

Are you a Tabby or a Dennis?