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#173 – Jeff Sebo on digital minds, and how to avoid sleepwalking into a major moral catastrophe

80,000 Hours Podcast

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False Negatives and False Positives in Moral Inclusion

In this chapter, they discuss the concept of false negatives and false positives in terms of moral inclusion. They argue that while both are risks, the risk of false negatives is worse than the risk of false positives. They also discuss the idea of striking a balance by giving consideration to all beings who might matter, but placing more weight on beings who are more likely to matter.

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