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The most dangerous idea ever created Roko's Basilisk is a thought experiment from 2010 proposing that a future superintelligent AI, aiming to maximize human well-being, might punish those who knew of its potential but didn’t help create it. Using "timeless decision theory," it could retroactively target people via simulated suffering, creating a moral dilemma akin to Pascal’s Wager. Posted on LessWrong, it caused distress, leading to its temporary ban. Critics argue it’s illogical, as a benevolent AI wouldn’t waste resources on punishment, and it relies on unproven concepts like perfect simulations