Anthropocentrism, Alignment, and Personalization
Humans are essential, but human existence is not unconditional. We impose regulation when self-interest fails to protect our long-term, common good. Super-intelligent AIs might be similar to companies, which implies they could be regulated. There is an old debate about whether technology risks replacing humans that is accelerating again. It is not clear if “this time is different.” Human goals, preferences, and ethics are constantly changing. This protects us from automation. We have a moral obligation to protect the subjective, conscious experiences of other humans.
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