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As an extended social phenomena, vastly distributed across networks, artificial intelligence lacks a singular authority. Though we can try to understand the incentives driving the executives behind this technology, these models appear to accord to principles all of their own. What goal is it moving toward?
To view the whole lecture, delivered by Jonathan Pageau at our symposium AI and the Battle for the Soul, please visit ralston.ac/podcasts.
As an extended social phenomena, vastly distributed across networks, artificial intelligence lacks a singular authority. Though we can try to understand the incentives driving the executives behind this technology, these models appear to accord to principles all of their own. What goal is it moving toward?
To view the whole lecture, delivered by Jonathan Pageau at our symposium AI and the Battle for the Soul, please visit ralston.ac/podcasts.

