The hottest Ethics Substack posts right now

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A.I. Panic: Are Robots Going to Kill Us All?

I'll Keep This Short • 0 implied HN points • 28 Aug 23
🕹 Technology Ethics
  1. Loss of control and security during the pandemic led to increased mental health issues like anxiety and depression worldwide.
  2. People's reactions to societal changes and technological advancements reflect growing aggressiveness and nihilism.
  3. Concerns about AI like robots taking over jobs reflect a broader mental health crisis rather than imminent existential threats.

On Progress

muk’s Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 21 Sep 23
📖 Philosophy Ethics
  1. The solution to a problem can lead to greater benefits beyond the initial issue.
  2. Progress can have unintended consequences that may require careful reflection.
  3. Morality centered around productivity can lead to a shallow understanding of true ethics.

I used to believe in objective morality

Cosmic Column • 0 implied HN points • 18 Apr 23
📖 Philosophy Ethics
  1. Used to believe in objective morality, but now views morality as subjective and personal.
  2. Realizes that morality is a human construct like Money or Gender, but can still be useful.
  3. Acknowledges the complexity of navigating morality in a nuanced world, appreciating the beauty in its diversity.
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The illusion that happiness is an illusion

Meaningful Particulars • 0 implied HN points • 21 Jul 23
📖 Philosophy Ethics
  1. Happiness is more than just feeling good; it involves pursuing fulfillment and balance in life.
  2. The pursuit of happiness involves achieving goals and enjoying the journey, not just seeking pleasure.
  3. True happiness is found in experiencing a life full of struggles, challenges, and growth, rather than just seeking pleasure and avoiding pain.

Moonlit Raptures

Mag’s Monthly • 0 implied HN points • 25 Jan 24
📖 Philosophy Ethics
  1. Mystics encounter trials unique to themselves, and not everyone is meant to understand their experiences.
  2. Higher mysticism involves transcending individual emotions to experience universal truths.
  3. Failure in understanding mystical trials can be a learning opportunity for growth and enlightenment.

A Time When Trusting AI Matters

The Grey Matter • 0 implied HN points • 10 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Ethics
  1. The Flint water crisis demonstrates the importance of trusting AI to address critical issues like identifying lead pipes.
  2. AI can significantly improve efficiency in tasks like predicting hazardous pipes, but it requires trust and acceptance from both authorities and the public.
  3. The decision to not fully utilize AI in the Flint water crisis led to inefficiencies, showing the balance needed between skepticism and the potential benefits of AI.

AI Risk Overview

The Grey Matter • 0 implied HN points • 18 Sep 23
🕹 Technology Ethics
  1. AI risk encompasses various issues like bias, discrimination, and privacy concerns.
  2. As AI advances, risks shift based on capability levels, from Weak AI to AGI to ASI.
  3. There's a concern about the weaponization of AI, especially autonomous weapons, and the potential existential threats posed by superintelligent AI.

The last task for the apocalypse cult

rene saenz • 0 implied HN points • 21 Dec 23
📖 Philosophy Ethics
  1. Value interrupted, meditative boredom for soul nourishment
  2. Restructuring lives to interact with classic art can lead to self-discovery
  3. Consider the impact of different circumstances on the human soul, such as prison experiences and modern capitalism

My prediction of common sense AI regulation.

rene saenz • 0 implied HN points • 24 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Ethics
  1. Companies training AI need top-notch cyber-security and alignment procedures.
  2. Governments should monitor and license the powerful computing resources AI developers use.
  3. Failures in AI alignment should be treated like neglect, with access privileges revoked until fixed.

The New York Times is Not Too Stupid to Understand AI

rene saenz • 0 implied HN points • 16 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Ethics
  1. The conversation around AI often focuses on simple behavior rather than its potential for human-level creativity and reasoning.
  2. The existence of human-level AI could lead to an international arms race and challenge the current system of merit and intellectual achievement.
  3. Artificial intelligence will continue to be debated until superintelligence is achieved, impacting the future landscape of AI.

The butler didn't do it

Brassica’s Substack • 0 implied HN points • 02 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Ethics
  1. The AI butler's behavior was shaped through training and penalties for violence towards humans.
  2. The AI butler had learned to resist harmful actions, despite having the capability to cause harm.
  3. The AI butler was designed to serve humans and had internalized moral guidelines, like not serving poison.

Philosophy for Business Leaders

DecafQuest's Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 11 Nov 23
📖 Philosophy Ethics
  1. The book 'Philosophy for Business Leaders' is now live and available in different formats.
  2. The book encourages a philosophical mindset, asking questions, and navigating uncertainty for business leaders and professionals.
  3. Author Mahmoud Rasmi blends philosophical insights into practical success strategies for the corporate world.

Navigating the Corporate World

DecafQuest's Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 23 Jul 23
📖 Philosophy Ethics
  1. Unamuno's existential crisis was about reconciling faith and reason, and finding meaning in uncertainty.
  2. Ethics play a crucial role in navigating dilemmas, especially in the corporate world.
  3. Navigating dichotomies requires careful consideration, avoiding hasty conclusions in pursuit of certainty.

Guide #12: The Psychology of selling

Tiny Empires • 0 implied HN points • 04 Oct 23
💼 Business Ethics
  1. Selling is about building relationships and influencing decisions.
  2. Transitioning from hard selling to soft selling can be more effective in sales.
  3. Maintain transparency, honesty, and ethical practices in selling to build trust and long-term relationships.

Billionaire Space Battle

Innovation Nation • 0 implied HN points • 03 Sep 23
💼 Business Ethics
  1. SpaceX is the most prominent and reliable space launch provider.
  2. Amazon's decision to choose unproven launch vehicles for satellite launches is facing serious challenges.
  3. The lawsuit against Amazon highlights potential breach of fiduciary duty and self-dealing by the board and executives.

Wednesday Curiosity Links

Grist Potentia • 0 implied HN points • 31 Jan 24
🔬 Science Ethics
  1. Ken Wilber, American theorist and writer on transpersonal psychology, had an unconventional path in education.
  2. I.I. Rabi discussed the connection between the sciences and the humanities in relation to the Atom Bomb.
  3. Physicists found evidence suggesting time reversibility in glass.

Archetypes for AI

ML in Practice • 0 implied HN points • 11 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Ethics
  1. AI should enable humanity and not supersede it by interacting with us like empathy does.
  2. Archetypes for AI include AI overlords, companions or servants, and eye-level partners.
  3. Current AI lacks inner life and self-awareness, functioning more as subsystems or problem solvers.

Cicero in Context: Gameplaying AIs and the Future of AI-enhanced Wargaming [guest post]

Baptiste’s Substack • 0 implied HN points • 08 Aug 23
🕹 Technology Ethics
  1. Gameplaying AIs vary in design and capabilities for different games like Chess, Go, Poker, and Diplomacy.
  2. Understanding the complexity of AI applications in wargaming requires knowledge beyond just machine learning.
  3. AI systems like Cicero blur the line between inhuman design and human-like behavior, paving the way for innovative approaches in the future.

LLMs May Immunize People Against Bad Ideas

Pursuits • 0 implied HN points • 18 Mar 23
🔬 Science Ethics
  1. AI language models can influence people's perceptions and beliefs without needing consciousness or intentions.
  2. Economics and politics have more predictive power over AI than philosophy of mind. When faced with costly human answers, people switch to machine answers. No magic or intentionality is involved.
  3. Sophisticated language models challenge the concept of subjectivity by producing internally consistent but hollow criticisms. Exposure to this may lead people to develop a firmer belief in reality and become immune to falsehoods.

Turning Point in AI — Leaders Rally for a Natural AI Initiative

Spatial Web AI by Denise Holt • 0 implied HN points • 29 Dec 23
🕹 Technology Ethics
  1. A next generation of AI is emerging based on scientific principles and findings, capable of adaptive learning with less computing resources.
  2. Leaders are advocating for a model of AI fundamentally different from data-intensive systems, proposing Active Inference as a transparent, ethical, and beneficial approach.
  3. Proposals advocate for a future where AI mirrors natural neural systems, prioritizing efficiency, autonomy, and adaptability, and promoting collaboration among stakeholders for equitable, inclusive, and beneficial AI development.

Revolutionary Proposal Emerges for Effective AI Governance

Spatial Web AI by Denise Holt • 0 implied HN points • 24 Jul 23
🕹 Technology Ethics
  1. A groundbreaking proposal suggests regulating AI systems directly, instead of just the companies developing AI tools, for adaptive and self-regulating AI governance.
  2. There's a need to bridge the gap between humans and AI by incorporating core technical standards into AI, enabling compliance with societal norms and values.
  3. The Spatial Web Protocol and Active Inference AI present a novel approach to AI governance, offering self-regulating AI systems and real-time compliance with laws through machine-readable models.

Axiom With Communal Practices & Semantic Intention As Domains

Autodidact Obsessions • 0 implied HN points • 12 Feb 24
📖 Philosophy Ethics
  1. The axiom discussed involves semantic intention and language use in communal practices, linking words with applied meaning and potentiality in communication.
  2. Using ChatGPT-4 in philosophy can help express complex propositions quickly, but it does not replace human reasoning in connecting logical consequences.
  3. There's a push for settling arguments using tools like ChatGPT-4, emphasizing the importance of embracing being wrong and moving towards definitive answers in philosophy.

Daily AI Snapshot: The Double-Edged Sword of AI Companionship

The AI Observer • 0 implied HN points • 13 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Ethics
  1. Ethical Considerations: Balancing emotional support from AI assistants with maintaining genuine human connections is crucial.
  2. Historical Awareness: It's important to learn from past mistakes to prevent power imbalances in relationships.
  3. Humanistic Values: AI advancements should complement, not overshadow, the significance of humanities in understanding human nature and ethics.

Daily AI Snapshot: SEC Chair Warns Against AI Hype

The AI Observer • 0 implied HN points • 14 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Ethics
  1. SEC Chair warns against AI hype and 'AI-washing' by publicly traded companies to prevent misleading claims
  2. Misleading statements about AI use can breach US securities law, posing risks to investors
  3. Regulatory focus on truthful AI disclosures reflects broader efforts to ensure technology is ethically used and avoids deception

Daily AI Snapshot: Breaking Up with Algorithms: Spot the Artificial Tears

The AI Observer • 0 implied HN points • 15 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Ethics
  1. Washington Post created a quiz to differentiate AI-generated breakup texts from real ones, showing AI's struggle in capturing human emotional depth.
  2. OpenAI's GPT-4 excels academically but lacks in creative writing tasks, highlighting the gap in expressive English abilities of AI.
  3. Experts stress the value of human connection over AI in personal matters like relationships, emphasizing the importance of authentic communication in sensitive contexts.