AI labs turn to philosophers to tackle complex ethical problems
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The Economist
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The article discusses how AI labs are increasingly hiring philosophers to address the complex ethical and conceptual problems posed by advanced AI. It contrasts this with the earlier advice for humanities students to learn to code, noting that now programmers themselves fear AI replacing their jobs. The piece frames philosophy as uniquely suited to tackle the thorny issues AI presents.
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· 4 pulledTEN YEARS ago, as the AI revolution was gathering pace, arts and humanities students were told that, if they wanted to make themselves employable, they should 'learn to code'.
That may have been bad advice.
These days, it is programmers who are nervous about AI taking their jobs.
The technology presents all sorts of thorny problems—a philosopher's favourite kind
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