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Comment author: ChristianKl 18 July 2014 05:18:29PM *  0 points [-]

The basilisk get's more compliance from the believers when he puts the innocents into heaven then when he puts them into hell. Also the debate is not about an UFAI but a FAI that optimizes the utility function of general welfare with TDT.

This is also the point, where you might think about how Eliezer's censorship had an effect. His censuring did lead you and Viliam_Bur to have an understanding of the issue where you think it's about an UFAI.

Comment author: XiXiDu 19 July 2014 07:57:40AM 2 points [-]

Also the debate is not about an UFAI but a FAI that optimizes the utility function of general welfare with TDT.

Roko's post explicitly mentioned trading with unfriendly AI's.