An idea to test AI safety is "a virtual world honey pot" (not fleshed out)

I doubt this idea is unique. And I'm unsure it is workable but hear me out. When an AI becomes smarter than humans I (and others) see there would be a potential safety problem. I propose we sandbox the AI in a small virtual world and somehow give the AI the impression that it is reality. I also think the ai should become smarter than the virtual humans (another ai probably) over time and given more and more decision-making power …

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