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Hacker News has set AI a lot of challenges over the years. Which ones has it met?

2023 Juneabhaynayar

About whether worries about hyperpersuasive AI are justified.

I will worry about hyperpersuasive AI when someone manages to come up with one that can talk flat earthers out of it...

The real Turing Test.

An AI talks flat earthers out of their belief.

Has this happened?

Yes 18 (15%)Not sure 38 (32%)No 62 (53%)

Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.