Google AI Overview cites '48 Laws of Power' to advise avoiding hurt people, sparks mockery
panickssery · x · 2026-11-04
A Google AI Overview screenshot shows the AI answering "hurt people hurt people, so stay away from them?" by citing Law 10 of Robert Greene's 'The 48 Laws of Power' — earnestly explaining emotional contagion and advising users to cut off chronic complainers and associate with the fortunate. Alex Godofsky pushes back: society rightly expects hurt people not to hurt others, and the answer is stopping them, not avoiding them. The poster shares it as a mocking quote of the AI's self-help-style reasoning.
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