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.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nountreacherous turn (plural treacherous turns)

plural treacherous turns

  1. artificial intelligencehuman sciencesA 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.
Cite this entry
APA

treacherous turn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treacherous%20turn

MLA

“treacherous turn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treacherous%20turn. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “treacherous turn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treacherous%20turn.

Source: treacherous turn on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.