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SUMMARY:AI Needs Alignment: Navigating the AI Ethics/Value Alignment Dicho
 tomy - William A. Bauer
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DESCRIPTION:In response to ethical problems of AI\, including its potentia
 l to disempower humanity\, two normative approaches have emerged. The firs
 t\, AI ethics\, aims to prescribe the best ethical principles for AI to fo
 llow. The second\, AI value alignment\, aims to align AI’s actions with 
 humanity’s (or some culture’s) committed values. These approaches\, ho
 wever\, face significant challenges. A viable alternative path between the
  AI ethics / value alignment dilemma focuses on human needs. The needs app
 roach does not centralize ethical principles but it is consistent with the
 m\; and it does not aim for comprehensive value alignment because it focus
 es on our fundamental needs. Building on recent work by Montag\, et al.\, 
 I propose that AI should be designed around Maslow's hierarchy of needs. B
 eyond the standard Maslowian needs\, I emphasize Maslowian preconditions 
 – e.g.\, freedom of expression\, freedom to reasonably act\, freedom to 
 investigate – required to fulfill further needs. These preconditions are
  best supported in cooperative communities. So\, from an evolutionary poin
 t of view\, I propose a three-stage process by which humans have developed
  cooperative communities. AI\, I contend\, can be integrated into and supp
 ort these communities. By focusing on Maslowian needs and preconditions\, 
 AI will empower rather than disempower humans.
LOCATION:Executive Conference Room
URL:https://pretalx.iacapconf.org/iacap-2026/talk/BW8E8M/
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