A philosophical approach to the AI alignment problem suggests tackling the "ought problem" first, which questions the ability of factual statements to imply value judgments. The author proposes an "extended science" that incorporates a category of "preference" alongside necessity, aiming to optimize for a preference-to-necessity complexity ratio. This framework seeks to establish an optimization proto-criterion for selecting "better" states, which are defined as more preferred states, potentially forming the basis for a system of morality. AI
IMPACT Proposes a novel philosophical framework for addressing the AI alignment problem by integrating value judgments into scientific understanding.
RANK_REASON The item is a philosophical opinion piece discussing the AI alignment problem and proposing a theoretical framework, rather than reporting on a specific event or release.
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