Hinton still calls for AI safety with parent-baby analogy; compassion beats empathy
petitegeek · x · 2026-10-05
@petitegeek notes that as of two weeks ago, Geoffrey Hinton was still calling for AI safety using the parent-controlling-baby analogy. The author adds a nuance: if we go down that route, the right term is compassion rather than empathy — empathy would require implementing AI suffering.
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