An Introduction to Nick Bostrom

Propositions Concerning Digital Minds and Society (2022)

An Introduction to Nick Bostrom

Show Notes

By Nick Bostrom & Carl Shulman.

Draft version 1.10.

AIs with moral status and political rights? We'll need a modus vivendi, and it’s becoming urgent to figure out the parameters for that. This paper makes a load of specific claims that begin to stake out a position.

Read the full paper: https://nickbostrom.com/propositions.pdf

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--- Outline: (00:00) Introduction (00:36) Disclaimer (01:07) Consciousness and metaphysics (06:48) Respecting AI interests (21:41) Security and stability (32:04) AI-empowered social organization (38:07) Satisfying multiple values (42:23) Mental malleability, persuasion, and lock-in (47:20) Epistemology (53:36) Status of existing AI systems (59:52) Recommendations regarding current practises and AI systems (01:07:08) Impact paths and modes of advocacy (01:11:11) Closing credits

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