"One practical solution is to bring the philosophy and ethics toolbox to the floor of the lab itself, to the point where the lines begin to be drawn in the first place."

"Big NO to selling the racist doll from the 1950s on Ebay. At their age, I am sure the questioner is assigning more value to the thing than it is worth. I'd contact the museum with a photo just for, um, giggles but not expect much then toss _...Read More_

"How the fractal nature of the integral four-quadrant model can help (dis)solve the paradoxes within ethics."

“What does Athens have to do with Jerusalem—and what do either have to do with Silicon Valley?”

>"The moral framework of future generations may be a radical departure from the past—and the present. Axiological open-mindedness could help bridge that gap."

"It’s impossible to shed our individual biases. So the best way to establish objectivity is by taking on new perspectives"

The internet has been a safe haven for queer people in China. That is rapidly changing.

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is developing principles to guard against powerful technologies—with input from the public.

>"To build healthy communities in virtual reality, we must move beyond automated penalties toward proactive forms of governance."

"We may find ourselves with AI systems that have perfect scores on measures of algorithmic trust, even as the world in which they operate has become more distrustful and destabilized than ever."

I think this is a brave and important direction to take, particularly in the current political climate. It is norms and values, including the meta-norms of political debate, that are under attack. _...Read More_

The role of the arts and humanities in thinking about 'AI'

The New York Times: What Should I Do With My Grandfather’s Cringey Canvases?.

The move is the latest fallout following the departures of the heads of the company's ethical AI research team and a recruiter.