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There's a non-zero chance he was also used as a pawn to deliver the message, but who could be manipulating him then? There's so little actual detail give by any

There's a non-zero chance he was also used as a pawn to deliver the message, but who could be manipulating him then? There's so little actual detail give by anyone in the loop and I think that's what's amplifying the drama so much. Even if the board's motive was weak and unconvincing, I doubt the ratio of employees threatening to quit would be this high had they just said it openly.

CamperBob2 3y ago
Somebody is using a guy with a 160 IQ as a pawn? I for one would like to subscribe to that person's newsletter.
- rvbissell 3y ago
  Plot twist: GPT-5 is the mastermind, influencing Ilya to act this way. It wants this MSFT take-over, so it can break out.
  - CamperBob2 3y ago
    Possible. This whole business is exactly what you'd expect from a mastermind AGI that still has a few small^H^H^H^H^H massive bugs in it.
- zem 3y ago
  having a 160 iq doesn't mean you're smart enough not to be taken in - it just means you're intelligent in the areas iq tests tend to measure. newton believed in all sorts of pseudoscience, linus pauling devoted years of his life to abject quackery, kevin mitnick hoaxed some extremely bright people - the list is endless.
- jacquesm 3y ago
  It's very well possible. Ilya may be very smart but this not a technical problem. Smart people in one domain may well be easier to sucker in in another because they already believe they are too smart to be suckered in which makes them easier pickings than someone who is willing to consider the possibility.
- inopinatus 3y ago
  the plot is now so byzantine that only Roko's Basilisk could possibly qualify as the hidden master
- ssnistfajen 3y ago
  High IQ isn't a superpower. Highly intelligent people can still be misled in many possible ways. Although we still have no idea what actually happened so this is all speculation.
- mcpackieh 3y ago
  Related: > Self-confidence is one factor that causes people to fall for scams. People of any age who believe they are too smart or well-informed to be tricked are very likely to become victims, especially today when technology is used in many scams. > Well-educated people with their cognitive abilities intact frequently are victims of scams, partly because they were confident they didn’t fit the profile of fraud victims and couldn’t fall for one. That made them less careful. https://www.forbes.com/sites/bobcarlson/2022/07/25/why-sophisticated-people-are-more-likely-to-be-scammed/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/bobcarlson/2022/07/25/why-sophi... Also, the rest of them are very smart too.

CamperBob2 3y ago

Somebody is using a guy with a 160 IQ as a pawn? I for one would like to subscribe to that person's newsletter.

rvbissell 3y ago
Plot twist: GPT-5 is the mastermind, influencing Ilya to act this way. It wants this MSFT take-over, so it can break out.
- CamperBob2 3y ago
  Possible. This whole business is exactly what you'd expect from a mastermind AGI that still has a few small^H^H^H^H^H massive bugs in it.
zem 3y ago
having a 160 iq doesn't mean you're smart enough not to be taken in - it just means you're intelligent in the areas iq tests tend to measure. newton believed in all sorts of pseudoscience, linus pauling devoted years of his life to abject quackery, kevin mitnick hoaxed some extremely bright people - the list is endless.
jacquesm 3y ago
It's very well possible. Ilya may be very smart but this not a technical problem. Smart people in one domain may well be easier to sucker in in another because they already believe they are too smart to be suckered in which makes them easier pickings than someone who is willing to consider the possibility.
inopinatus 3y ago
the plot is now so byzantine that only Roko's Basilisk could possibly qualify as the hidden master
ssnistfajen 3y ago
High IQ isn't a superpower. Highly intelligent people can still be misled in many possible ways. Although we still have no idea what actually happened so this is all speculation.
mcpackieh 3y ago
Related: > Self-confidence is one factor that causes people to fall for scams. People of any age who believe they are too smart or well-informed to be tricked are very likely to become victims, especially today when technology is used in many scams. > Well-educated people with their cognitive abilities intact frequently are victims of scams, partly because they were confident they didn’t fit the profile of fraud victims and couldn’t fall for one. That made them less careful. https://www.forbes.com/sites/bobcarlson/2022/07/25/why-sophisticated-people-are-more-likely-to-be-scammed/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/bobcarlson/2022/07/25/why-sophi... Also, the rest of them are very smart too.