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154-year-old text raises timeless AI ethics questions

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A 154-year-old satirical text by Samuel Butler, "Erewhon," published in 1872, explored the rapid evolution of machines and questioned the wisdom of allowing their development to continue unchecked. Butler's work, which predates modern AI by over a century, raised concerns about the potential for machines to undergo a form of Darwinian selection, evolving at a pace far exceeding that of living organisms. The text also pondered the ethical implications of relying on the 'moral sense' of machines, a debate that remains relevant today amidst massive investments in artificial intelligence. AI

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