David_Gerard comments on Mahatma Armstrong: CEVed to death. - Less Wrong

23 Post author: Stuart_Armstrong 06 June 2013 12:50PM

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Comment author: David_Gerard 07 June 2013 01:20:41PM 0 points [-]

There are certain problems in attempting to program such a procedure, however, that being the problem at hand.

Comment author: lukstafi 07 June 2013 02:08:21PM *  2 points [-]

I agree. In case it's not clear, my opinion is that an essential part of being a person is developing one's value system. It's not something that you can entirely outsource because "the journey is part of the destination" (but of course any help one can get matters) and it's not a requirement for having ethical people or AI. ETA: i.e. having a fixed value system is not a requirement for being ethical.