DeepMind researchers make the moral case that AI benefits should reach everyone
Dr_Atoosa · x · 2026-09-24
Google DeepMind researchers Atoosa Kasirzadeh and Iason Gabriel's essay for the DeepMind Institute argues, via four moral grounds — rights, reciprocity, fairness and beneficence — that AI's benefits should reach everyone.
It opens with two historical cases: the 17th-century Chamberlen family hid their life-saving obstetric forceps as a trade secret for nearly a century, delaying its benefits; in 1959, Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin invented the three-point seat belt and opened it up, saving countless lives. The authors argue that how technology's benefits are distributed is itself a moral choice — and AI should not repeat the forceps mistake.
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