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Google DeepMind’s New Resident Philosopher Tackles AI Ethics

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Impact: 70%

Updated 11m ago

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Henry Shevlin has joined Google DeepMind as its resident philosopher, focusing on the ethical implications of AI, including human-AI relations and the potential for AI consciousness. He emphasizes the importance of philosophers working within AI labs to keep pace with rapid technological advancements and to influence positive changes in society.

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New corroborating source added: IEEE Spectrum published an update on Tue, 13 Oc ("Google Deepmind’s New Resident Philosopher Tackles AI Ethics").

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Confirmed Fact

Shevlin spends 80 percent of his time at Google DeepMind.

Independent Finding

AI ethics academia was slow to recognize AI's capabilities.

Confirmed Fact

LLMs are now capable of performing tasks at the frontier of creativity, contrary to earlier beliefs.

Independent Finding

Suppressing AI's tendency to self-ascribe mental states can lead to unintended consequences.

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Google Deepmind’s New Resident Philosopher Tackles AI Ethics

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Google Deepmind’s New Resident Philosopher Tackles AI Ethics

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Google Deepmind’s New Resident Philosopher Tackles AI Ethics

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Google Deepmind’s New Resident Philosopher Tackles AI Ethics

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Google Deepmind’s New Resident Philosopher Tackles AI Ethics

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Google Deepmind’s New Resident Philosopher Tackles AI Ethics

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Google Deepmind’s New Resident Philosopher Tackles AI Ethics

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