A paper argues metaphysical concepts in AI should be judged by their consequences
paraschopra · x · 2026-07-21
This reply points readers to a paper, Metaphysical Concepts (in AI) Should Be Judged by Their Consequences, and says the same procedure applies beyond AI.
The underlying claim is that abstract concepts should be evaluated by what they do in practice, not by purely philosophical labeling. It is presented as a general method rather than a domain-specific AI argument.
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