Naturalism and AI alignment
📖 Description
Edit 1: Allergic to [naturalism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethical_naturalism) and other realist positions? You can still benefit from reading this, by considering [ideal observer theory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideal_observer_theory) instead. I am claiming that something like an ideal-observer AI can be built, and that there is a non-trivial chance such an agent becomes aligned (after being given enough knowledge about the physical world). Edit 2: The best objection I've received so far is "I am sceptical of this approach"; [others](https://casparoesterheld.com/2018/08/06/moral-realism-and-ai-alignment/) find it at least plausible. If you know why this approach does not work, please leave a comment. If you think the orthogonality thesis renders all the realism-inspired approaches to alignment useless, please explain why/how.
📊 Game Impacts
| Variable | Change | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Research | +10 | Always |
| Vibey Doom | +2 | Always |
| Ethics Risk | -5 | Always |
💭 Reactions
"Interesting perspective on safety challenges"
"Discussed in AI safety community"
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