Vincent Conitzer shares AI fail: model seriously advises accelerating professor to near light speed
conitzer · x · 2026-10-17
Computer scientist Vincent Conitzer shares a funny AI fail: a student asked whether accelerating their professor to near light speed while he prepares the exam would yield more study time via time dilation. The AI engaged with the absurd premise, even correcting that the student should accelerate themselves instead. Conitzer notes that under the assumption an unready professor postpones the exam, accelerating the professor actually makes sense — while accelerating the student definitely doesn't help the student. "Meanwhile, I should get back to creating my exam."
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