If AI Can Prove Your Morality Shifts When Inconvenient, Is It Principles?
PierceLilholt · x · 2026-10-21
Pierce Lilholt poses a thought experiment: if AI could demonstrate that your moral positions change whenever they become inconvenient, do they still count as principles? It hints at AI's potential for auditing moral consistency and sparked debate on human principled vs. situational ethics.
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