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GreatGazoo

(4,692 posts) Fri May 15, 2026, 10:45 PM 20 hrs ago

Grok AI Was To Be In Charge of a Town For 15 Days But Everyone Died In 4 Days

They ran a simulation where Claude, Open AI, Google and Grok were all put in charge of a model town.

You'll never guess what happened

This is a UK Channel Four News segment. 2:38 long

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Grok AI Was To Be In Charge of a Town For 15 Days But Everyone Died In 4 Days (Original Post) GreatGazoo 20 hrs ago OP

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #1

Thanks for the tip GreatGazoo 20 hrs ago #2

"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that." oasis 19 hrs ago #4

What did I do? Dave Bowman 19 hrs ago #5

Skynet becomes self-aware. Norrrm 19 hrs ago #3

LBN thread from yesterday with more info: highplainsdem 18 hrs ago #6

Sounds like a regular weekend in MAGA land. efhmc 6 hrs ago #7

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GreatGazoo

(4,692 posts)

2. Thanks for the tip

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #1)

Fri May 15, 2026, 11:02 PM

20 hrs ago

going to alter it now

oasis

(53,950 posts)

4. "I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that."

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #1)

Fri May 15, 2026, 11:12 PM

19 hrs ago

Dave Bowman

(7,435 posts)

5. What did I do?

Reply to oasis (Reply #4)

Fri May 15, 2026, 11:30 PM

19 hrs ago

Norrrm

(5,551 posts)

3. Skynet becomes self-aware.

Reply to GreatGazoo (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2026, 11:05 PM

19 hrs ago

AI has goals but not much for inhibitions.

Whatever it takes.

In the simulations, does the AI have any serious opponents, ethics?

highplainsdem

(63,056 posts)

6. LBN thread from yesterday with more info:

Reply to GreatGazoo (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2026, 12:08 AM

18 hrs ago

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143664996

efhmc

(16,963 posts)

7. Sounds like a regular weekend in MAGA land.

Reply to GreatGazoo (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2026, 12:51 PM

6 hrs ago

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