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Honest Ethics & AI – Part 1: The origins of morality

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This multi-part essay sequence explores the origins of morality and its relation to artificial intelligence. The author argues that current AI systems, particularly transformer-based LLMs, are not equipped for moral decision-making due to their inherent lack of moral judgment. The series aims to provide a pragmatic discussion on ethics and AI, distinguishing between ethical reasoning and morality, and suggesting a new direction for AI alignment and safety efforts. AI

IMPACT Challenges the notion of value alignment for AI, suggesting a shift towards understanding AI's inherent lack of moral judgment.

RANK_REASON This is an opinion piece discussing AI ethics and morality, not a research paper or model release.

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Honest Ethics & AI – Part 1: The origins of morality

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