Different moral theories shape superintelligence differently; Anthropic leans virtue ethics while OpenAI favors deontology
geoffreyirving · x · 2026-08-23
Different moral theories extrapolate to superintelligence in vastly different ways, necessitating a discussion on which is preferable. Modern AI character training reveals divergent philosophical bets: Anthropic leans towards virtue ethics, while OpenAI favors deontology.
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