Today, I explored a lecture from the AI Safety Book series as part of my AI safety studies. Below is the resource I reviewed.
Resource: AI Safety Book (Chapter 6: Beneficial AI and Machine Ethics)
- Source: This lecture is the sixth chapter of the AI Safety Book , presented in video format. The specific video is Lecture 6 | Beneficial AI and Machine Ethics .
- Summary: This lecture moves beyond preventing negative outcomes to considering how we can create positively beneficial AI. It tackles the field of machine ethics, exploring how to imbue AI systems with human values. The discussion covers the immense challenge of defining and implementing concepts like fairness, justice, and well-being, which are complex even for humans, and the importance of getting this right for a flourishing future.