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The Matrix Fly is literally the MVP for Roko’s Basilisk and should be regulated now

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It took humanity approximately three seconds after access to a biological brain scan and Astra level intelligence to start matrix torturing the fly on twitter for likes. We didn’t even blink. That’s not some scary superintelligence doing this for inscrutable reasons. It’s us. We’re doing it for sho…

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  1. 2026-09-09 15:40 · r/ChatGPT
    The Matrix Fly is literally the MVP for Roko’s Basilisk and should be regulated now

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