AI Labs Hire Philosophers to Develop Models as Ethical Risks Multiply
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Updated · NPR · Jul 7
AI Labs Hire Philosophers to Develop Models as Ethical Risks Multiply
3 articles · Updated · NPR · Jul 7
Summary
A growing number of AI labs are recruiting philosophers to work on model development rather than limiting them to outside ethics review.
The hires reflect a push to address philosophical and ethical problems inside the design process, including how models reason, make judgments and handle human values.
NPR highlighted the trend in an interview with Economist writer Benjamin Sutherland, underscoring how AI companies are widening the talent pool beyond engineers and computer scientists.