CEV: Empowerment or Power Grab? AI Safety Debate Continues
weidai11 · x · 2026-08-15
weidai11 responds to ohabryka, arguing that 'taking over the world' centrally implies disempowering others, while CEV aims to be the most empowering thing possible. He gives examples: spreading democracy is not taking over the world, nor is implementing human CEV. He also notes CEV would empower hypothetical or simulated humans, not actual ones, raising ethical questions.
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