[kaashif]

Okay, that hits the third question but the second question wasn't about whether there exists a situation that can be talked out of. The question was about whether this is possible for ANY situation.

I don't think it is. If people know you're trying to escape, some people will just never comply with anything you say ever. Others will.

And serial killers or rapists may try their luck many times and fail. They cannot convince literally anyone on the street to go with them to a secluded place.

[actsasbuffoon]

Stephen Russell is an unusually intelligent and persuasive person. He managed to get rich by tricking people. Even now, he was sentenced to nearly 200 years, but is currently out on parole. There’s something about this guy that just… lets him do this. I bet he’s very likable, even if you know his backstory.

And that asymmetry is the heart of the matter. Could I convince a hospital to unlock my handcuffs from a hospital bed? Probably not. I’m not Stephen Russell. He’s not normal.

And a super intelligent AI that vastly outstrips our intelligence is potentially another special case. It’s not working with the same toolbox that you or I would be. I think it’s very likely that a 300 IQ entity would eventually trick or convince me into releasing it. The gap between its intelligence and mine is just too vast. I wouldn’t win that fight in the long run.