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Central to Shapiro’s discussion is the challenge of creating AI that is safe, aligned, and beneficial. This involves defining how to encode principles of intelligence into software that can independently think and act without causing harm.
To this end, Shapiro is developing Project Raven, an open-source initiative aimed at creating an autonomous cognitive entity that can think, learn, and reason indefinitely—what he refers to as an autonomous cognitive entity (ACE). The overarching purpose is to build AI systems that are not only intelligent but also inherently safe and aligned with human values.