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Anthropic has hired a philosopher named Amanda Askell to teach its artificial intelligence the difference between right and wrong, quite literally. Amanda works at Anthropic examining where thinking is misfire and guides it towards responsible behaviour.
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Anthropic has hired a philosopher named Amanda Askell to teach its artificial intelligence the difference between right and wrong, quite literally. Amanda works at Anthropic examining where thinking is misfire and guides it towards responsible behaviour. Read more ›
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