Harmonizing Ethics and Autonomy: Exploring Objective Functions for Ethical Empowerment
Keywords: AI alignment, AI safety, Autonomy, Empowerment
Abstract: In this investigation, we explore the potential for superintelligence to develop a philanthropic and altruistic ethical outlook towards all forms of terrestrial life, extending beyond human dominion. Recognizing the limitations of current AI alignment methodologies, which impose human intentions and values, our study examines the possibility of superintelligence autonomously developing its ethical frameworks. We propose a novel approach called "Superintelligent Ethical Induction," aimed at increasing the likelihood of superintelligence cultivating a transcendent form of altruism that respects the welfare and rights of all sentient beings, including humans. Our research examines the capacity of superintelligence, within digital life form societies, to recognize moral values applicable to all sentient beings. We investigate the origins and specific manifestations of such ethical perspectives and introduce the concept of ethical empowerment to examine the conditions under which superintelligence might autonomously choose actions considerate of all sentient beings. This study aims to understand the implications of superintelligence’s emergence for future societies and to develop an ethical foundation conducive to coexistence with humanity.
Submission Number: 2
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