Michael Nielsen's New Essay Explores Expanding the Space of Moral Imagination
michael_nielsen · x · 2026-08-01
Scientist Michael Nielsen shared his new essay, "The Unimagined Good," which treats moral imagination as a design practice. The article focuses on a profound question: how do people expand the space of "moral primitives" used for reasoning? This touches upon how we might break through the limitations of existing ethical frameworks to contemplate the nature of the good when facing complex futures, such as AGI development.
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