Google DeepMind: The Podcast

The Ethics of AI Assistants with Iason Gabriel

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Nov 11, 2024
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Iason Gabriel
In this discussion, Iason Gabriel, a Senior Staff Research Scientist at Google DeepMind and a former moral philosophy lecturer at Oxford, delves into the ethics of AI assistants. He explores the potential utopia created by these technologies, emphasizing their role in enhancing personal growth while raising concerns about privacy and inequality. Iason discusses anthropomorphism in AI, the complexities of multi-agent interactions, biases in language models, and the need for ethical frameworks to govern their deployment. His insights highlight the profound societal implications of advanced AI.
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INSIGHT

Defining AI Assistants

  • AI assistants are envisioned as advanced agents tethered to user intentions.
  • They will range from administrative tools to sophisticated thought partners.
INSIGHT

Utopian AI Future

  • A utopian future involves AI assistants giving us back our time.
  • Ready access to coaching and education will help us become our ideal selves.
ANECDOTE

Iason's Path to AI Ethics

  • Iason Gabriel's work at the UN and in philosophy led him to AI ethics.
  • He recognized the profound implications of increasingly powerful AI systems.
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