I am somewhat more hopeful about society at large deciding how to use AI systems: I have the impression that wealth has made moral progress faster (since people have more slack for caring about others). This becomes especially stark when I read about very poor people in the past and their behavior towards others.
That said, I’d be happier if we found out how to encode ethical progress in an algorithm and just run that, but I’m not optimistic about our chances of finding such an algorithm (if it exists).
I am somewhat more hopeful about society at large deciding how to use AI systems: I have the impression that wealth has made moral progress faster (since people have more slack for caring about others). This becomes especially stark when I read about very poor people in the past and their behavior towards others.
That said, I’d be happier if we found out how to encode ethical progress in an algorithm and just run that, but I’m not optimistic about our chances of finding such an algorithm (if it exists).
Interesting, thanks for sharing your thoughts. I guess I’m less certain that wealth has led to faster moral progress.