I totally agree on the consequentialist part. Regarding value change, I find Oscar Horta’s line of reasoning quite compelling. Value changes might take some time to materialize into actual improvements, but when they do, the effects tend to be long-lasting. For example, we still struggle with certain ideas of Descartes more than 400 years after his death.
On the positive side, the only reason why cage-free campaigns can be successful is that people genuinely care. When it comes to AI, my personal opinion is that values are incredibly important. If these systems become even more powerful than they already are, I would certainly prefer them to think that bullfights are appalling, rather than deciding it is a good idea to book tickets for them without even being asked.
I totally agree on the consequentialist part. Regarding value change, I find Oscar Horta’s line of reasoning quite compelling. Value changes might take some time to materialize into actual improvements, but when they do, the effects tend to be long-lasting. For example, we still struggle with certain ideas of Descartes more than 400 years after his death.
On the positive side, the only reason why cage-free campaigns can be successful is that people genuinely care. When it comes to AI, my personal opinion is that values are incredibly important. If these systems become even more powerful than they already are, I would certainly prefer them to think that bullfights are appalling, rather than deciding it is a good idea to book tickets for them without even being asked.