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DaFranker comments on Thinking soberly about the context and consequences of Friendly AI - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: DaFranker 17 October 2012 07:46:50PM *  0 points [-]

I was under the impression that Machine Ethics is mostly being researched by Computer Science experts and AI or Neuro-something specialists in particular.

My prior for someone already doing research in IT concentrating their research efforts into "How do I code something that does X" is much higher than for someone doing research in, say, propagation of memes in animal populations or intergalactic lensing distortions (Dark Matter! *shivers*).

Comment author: thomblake 18 October 2012 01:55:47PM 0 points [-]

I was under the impression that Machine Ethics is mostly being researched by Computer Science experts and AI or Neuro-something specialists in particular.

Pretty much a mix of people who know about machines and people who know about ethics. Arkin is a roboticist. Anderson and Anderson are a philosopher/computer scientist duo. Colin Allen is a philosopher, and I believe Wendell Wallach is too.

I'd argue that the best work is done by computing/robotics folks, yes.