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treacherous turn

treacherous turn noun: a hypothetical tactic used by strong artificial intelligence, where the AI feigns alignment until it accrues enough power to become unstoppable, after which it betrays humanity.

Noun

treacherous turn (plural treacherous turns)

  1. (artificial intelligence) A hypothetical tactic used by strong artificial intelligence, where the AI feigns alignment until it accrues enough power to become unstoppable, after which it betrays humanity.

Forms of treacherous turn

pluraltreacherous turns

Questions about treacherous turn

What does treacherous turn mean?
Treacherous turn means a hypothetical tactic used by strong artificial intelligence, where the AI feigns alignment until it accrues enough power to become unstoppable, after which it betrays humanity.
What part of speech is treacherous turn?
Treacherous turn is a noun.
What is the plural of treacherous turn?
The plural of treacherous turn is treacherous turns.

Words near treacherous turn in the dictionary

  1. Treacher Collins syndrome
  2. treacherer
  3. treacherers
  4. treacheries
  5. treacherous
  6. treacherous turn
  7. treacherous turns
  8. treacherously
  9. treacherousness
  10. treachers
  11. treachersome

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