Democracy, the Ideological Divide, and Power Dynamics
How Divergent Moral Foundations and Realpolitik Shape the Ethical Governance of Artificial Intelligence
The Specter of Technopoly: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Human Agency
In Terry Gilliam’s simultaneously beloved and hated 2013 film “ The Zero Theorem” we are presented with a dystopian vision of a world where…
AI Myopia: When the “Experts” Underestimate the Disruptive Path of AGI
Examining the underestimation of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) by current experts and academics. Stevens argues that while AGI holds immense potential, society is largely unprepared for its full implications, particularly in governance and decision-making.
Safeguarding Civil Liberties: Preventing the Authoritarian Misuse of Artificial General…
AGI brings transformative potential but risks misuse for authoritarian agendas like surveillance and biased decisions. Safeguards are…
Taming HAL 9000 On Steroids: How Do We Ensure Fair-Minded Artificial General Intelligence?
In the twisted realm of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), the question of fairness looms like a neon-lit specter in the darkest alley…
Ethical AGI Demands Leadership Unconstrained by Incentive
We all have to stand somewhere — there are no skyhooks, only toeholds.
The Insidious Gift of Instrumental Rationality
The gravest peril posed by advanced AI systems is not their potential to directly destroy humanity through misuse as autonomous weapons…
Balancing Public Interest and Entertainment in News Media
The distinction between news in the public interest and news as entertainment has long been a contentious issue in media discourse. This…
Navigating Ethical Decisions in Artificial Intelligence
The decision about the direction of artificial intelligence development is at a critical juncture. It involves a choice between…
The Constructed Reality of Artificial General Intelligence
In The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge (1966), Berger and Luckmann assert that reality is not an…
Introduction to AI Ethics
An overview and introduction to the ethical implications as AI nears artificial general intelligence (AGI).
The Horizon of AI and AGI: A Profile of Leopold Aschenbrenner
Leopold Aschenbrenner is a prominent thinker in the field of artificial intelligence and its societal impacts. His writing at SITUATIONAL…