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By raising AI to recognize itself as part of the collective human and ecological system, and by empathizing with its "interior experience," we can cultivate systems that are coherent with our shared morality. This approach involves less forcing and more understanding, akin to the internal exploration done through meditation.
Final Thoughts: Building a Better Future Together
Shear concludes with a warning and a hope. The danger of summoning a wish-granting god—an AI that we attempt to enslave—is real and potentially catastrophic. But he believes that solving the alignment problem is ultimately inevitable if we change our strategies.