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Solving the AI Control Problem: A Wisdom-Based Approach to Alignment

ByAWE

The AI Control Problem, encompassing challenges such as instrumental convergence, self-preservation, and power-seeking tendencies, reflects deeper philosophical issues about agency, purpose, and alignment in artificial systems. Addressing these challenges effectively requires us to move beyond naive assumptions about “intelligence” and “goals” as fixed or inherently meaningful constructs. These assumptions often lead us to envision AI…

Challenging AI’s Ultimate Prize: Artificial Wisdom Emulation (AWE) Outshines AGI
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Challenging AI’s Ultimate Prize: Artificial Wisdom Emulation (AWE) Outshines AGI

ByAWE

Have you ever wondered if, in our relentless pursuit of smarter machines, we’re actually missing the bigger picture? We’ve been so fixated on achieving Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) that we might be overlooking what we really want out of AI. Maybe it’s time we adjust our focus from creating intelligent systems that can outdo human…

Non-Ontological Scientific Inquiry: Science Without Metaphysics

Non-Ontological Scientific Inquiry: Science Without Metaphysics

ByAWE

Science, the cornerstone of human progress, often relies on metaphysical assumptions that remain unexamined. Constructs such as “laws of nature,” “particles,” and “forces” are indispensable for organizing knowledge and making predictions. However, they are often mistaken for inherent features of reality. This reification—treating conceptual tools as independently existing entities—can stifle creativity, narrow inquiry, and obscure…