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Fundamental to consensus is listening to all voices—an approach that avoids dismissiveness and encourages complex problem-solving. This inclusivity isn't about equality per se, but about genuinely integrating diverse perspectives to reach mutually acceptable compromises.
Challenges of Modeling Human Perspectives
Shapiro explores a provocative idea: using AI and automation to simulate entire populations—their opinions, beliefs, and values—so as to better understand collective social dynamics. He envisions leveraging such models in areas like social justice, disagreements over reproductive rights, corporate personhood, and racial issues—those subjects that defy simple economic or numeric modeling.