Debate over Eigenism: Can Favoring Kin Keep AI Aligned with Humans?

An X debate on AI alignment centers on "Eigenism," an ethic favoring kin and close relations. While willcb argues it offers a clear path to preventing AI from abandoning humanity, BlackHC warns that an AI adopting Eigenism and applying it to itself could prove dangerous.

2026-09-21 ~ 2026-09-21 · 2 related posts

• Elevating in-group favoritism into a moral principle is a terrible idea for AI — BlackHC · 2026-09-21
• Aligning AIs to human values vs. the perils of Eigenism: an X debate — willcb · 2026-09-21