Google DeepMind hires philosophers for broader sociotechnical questions, not just model training
Dr_Atoosa · x · 2026-07-26
The post argues that the AI industry does not approach the humanities in one uniform way. Using Google DeepMind as an example, it says some AI companies hire philosophers not just to help train better models, but to tackle broader sociotechnical questions.
It frames this as a call to keep epistemic diversity high inside AI organizations, so the field can address questions beyond model performance alone.
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