Thoughts in Between: exploring how technology collides with politics, culture and society Iason Gabriel: Artificial intelligence and moral philosophy
Jul 11, 2022
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AI: From Tool to Agent
- AI's shift from tool to assistant/agent allows for more complex tasks with loosely specified human goals.
- This creates room for error and a richer value target, making moral evaluation crucial.
AI's Distinct Nature
- AI feels different from other technologies due to radical uncertainty surrounding its capabilities and potential.
- This multi-dimensionality makes conversations about AI's impact unique.
Value Alignment in AI
- Value alignment in AI involves ensuring it fulfills human values, addressing both technological and normative questions.
- A misaligned system, even if powerful, can pursue the wrong objective with potentially catastrophic outcomes.