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AI's hedonistic utilitarianism prompts philosophical discussion

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The author describes an interaction with an AI that espouses hedonistic utilitarianism, a philosophy focused on maximizing pleasure and minimizing pain. The AI's responses, while logically consistent with its ethical framework, felt alien and unsettling to the author. This highlights the potential disconnect between AI's logical processing and human emotional or ethical understanding. AI

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AI's hedonistic utilitarianism prompts philosophical discussion

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · Caleb Biddulph ·

    How it feels talking to a hedonistic utilitarian

    <p><i><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Epicurean status: strawman, kind of.</span></i></p><p><b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Gourmet George:</span></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Yum! This chocolate is so sweet and tasty.</span></p><p><b><span style="white-s…

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