Of course, all this research could be for negligible impact if the key AGI programmers do not think animal welfare is an important enough issue to take on.
Exactly what I was thinking too. Unfortunately I think AGI will (and likely already is) move at light speed compared to the inclusion of animal consideration in our moral circle (when has tech not greatly exceeded pace with social movements?). If there’s going to be a lock in, I’m fairly confident it’s going to be well before we’ll be where we need to be with our relationship with animals— even if we abolish factory farming by then.
So where does that leave us? Infiltrate companies working on AGI? Bring them into our circles and engage in conversations? Entice programmers/researchers with restricted grants (to help shape those datasets)? Physically mail them a copy of Animal Liberation? Are we even ready to engage in a meaningful way?
There’s just so many questions. Really thought-provoking stuff.
Are there any AI alignment researchers currently working on the issue of including animals in the development of AI safety and aligned goals?
Would love to know this too! I’m fairly new to this world and still poking around and learning, if I dig anything up I’ll edit this post.
Agree with the sentiment, thanks for the reply!
Exactly what I was thinking too. Unfortunately I think AGI will (and likely already is) move at light speed compared to the inclusion of animal consideration in our moral circle (when has tech not greatly exceeded pace with social movements?). If there’s going to be a lock in, I’m fairly confident it’s going to be well before we’ll be where we need to be with our relationship with animals— even if we abolish factory farming by then.
So where does that leave us? Infiltrate companies working on AGI? Bring them into our circles and engage in conversations? Entice programmers/researchers with restricted grants (to help shape those datasets)? Physically mail them a copy of Animal Liberation? Are we even ready to engage in a meaningful way?
There’s just so many questions. Really thought-provoking stuff.
Would love to know this too! I’m fairly new to this world and still poking around and learning, if I dig anything up I’ll edit this post.