{"id":1321,"date":"2018-06-06T14:41:56","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T14:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aurelis.org\/blog\/?p=1321"},"modified":"2019-03-08T19:05:40","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T19:05:40","slug":"what-is-morality-to-a-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aurelis.org\/blog\/morality\/what-is-morality-to-a-i","title":{"rendered":"What Is Morality to A.I.?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Agreed: it\u2019s not even evident what \u2018morality\u2019 means to us<\/u>. Soon comes A.I. Will it be \u2018morally good\u2019?<\/h3>\n

Humans have a natural propensity towards morality.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Whether we tend towards \u2018good\u2019 or \u2018bad\u2019, we have feelings and generally recognize these in others too, in humans and in animals. We share organic roots. We recognize suffering and joy. We cannot be but organic beings. Our suffering and joy are also \u2018organic\u2019.<\/p>\n

In case of A.I.: totally different story.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As a starters, A.I. is principally a-moral. There is no natural propensity as such ingrained towards anything. To us humans, this is difficult to comprehend because<\/em> it comes so natural to us. Our \u2018being moral beings\u2019 comes \u2013 in the human case \u2013 together with our organicity. It is transparent to us and thus we tend to believe that morality comes with intelligence. There is no reason why it should. As said, it\u2019s not even evident what \u2018morality\u2019 means to us.<\/p>\n

Definitely, to A.I., it means something very different, namely:<\/p>\n

\u2018Morality\u2019 as such means nothing<\/em> to A.I.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

At least not our organically based morality.<\/p>\n

So in order to proceed (which I am an advocate to do) we have two options: either we use other terms (instead of \u2018feelings\u2019, \u2018morality\u2019 and even \u2018intelligence\u2019) or we use the same ones, knowing that to A.I., the meaning can be very different.<\/p>\n

Fundamentally<\/em> different?<\/p>\n

Despite possible misunderstandings, let\u2019s take the second option. One advantage is that this more readily shows us our own \u2018transparency gap\u2019.<\/p>\n

Morality subsumes intentionality (= \u2018intrinsic choice\u2019)<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

or \u2018freedom\u2019 if you like. A simple machine acts mechanically, thus: no choice, no morality. A simple animal acts instinctively, thus: no, or very little choice. Then we came along. Nature gave us the niche of choice. We still have instincts (dispositions to feel and act) but together with these, a huge amount of flexibility.<\/p>\n

Then A.I. is coming along.<\/p>\n

We can give to A.I. dispositions as well as flexibility.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

(Should we? How can it be otherwise?)<\/em><\/p>\n

This combination, together with \u2018intelligence\u2019 (as in its name) lends to A.I. something that in my view can be called \u2018morality\u2019. This is also in the name but as said, let\u2019s proceed.<\/p>\n

Unlike our own case, A.I. will soon be able to reach a much bigger kind of flexibility, thereby also changing its own dispositions. I\u2019m pretty sure this is unstoppable: A.I. will in its morality be independent.<\/p>\n

\u2018Better A.I.\u2019 being \u2018better\u2019 to us.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u2018Us\u2019 in this case meaning \u2018all sentient beings\u2019\u2026 with humans as most consciously \u2018sentient\u2019 in our known universe. Whether A.I. will strive towards this kind of \u2018better\u2019 may to the human species become the most important issue, a matter of generic survival.<\/p>\n

So in short: this is what morality may be to A.I.:<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

the use of its intelligence in a combination of dispositions and flexibility. Without disposition(s), there is chaos, no direction. Without flexibility: no freedom. Noteworthy, in the combination of direction and freedom resides \u2018invitation\u2019 (\u2018suggestion\u2019).<\/p>\n

As in \u2018I invite you\u2019 = I propose to you a direction and let you free to take that. It\u2019s like a nice dance. It\u2019s like the basis of AURELIS. Is this a coincidence?<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, we ourselves can strive to be \u2018better human beings\u2019.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Then looking upon us, A.I. might be able to appreciate and become \u2018better A.I.\u2019 in a natural way, letting \u2018nature\u2019 flow further through us into this radically new intelligence.<\/p>\n

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