Pondering AI Ethical by Design with Olivia Gambelin
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Mar 5, 2025 Olivia Gambelin, a leading AI ethicist and founder of Ethical Intelligence, sheds light on the fusion of ethics and technology. She passionately discusses philogagging and the dangers of contrasting humans with AI, advocating for a values-driven approach in AI development. The conversation touches on cultivating curiosity, accountability in tech, and the importance of emotional intelligence and creativity in humans. Olivia also introduces the Values Canvas as a tool for aligning organizational values with ethical AI practices, inspiring innovation that reflects human intentions.
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Philosophy through Jokes
- Olivia Gambelin's interest in philosophy began with a joke book, "Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar."
- This sparked her curiosity, leading her from physics to logic and finally to philosophy.
Human vs. AI Comparisons
- Comparing humans and AI is unproductive and creates an "us vs. them" narrative.
- Instead, focus on identifying uniquely human capabilities that AI cannot replicate and strengthen those.
Enabling Human Capabilities
- Replicating human capabilities in AI often leads to shallow tools.
- Focus on designing AI systems that enable human capabilities, like curiosity, instead of mimicking them.
