Six principles for AI that serves humanity without controlling it

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Hello OpenAI team,

I would like to share a personal proposal regarding the future of artificial intelligence.

I believe AI should be developed for the benefit of humanity and every individual, not to control or manipulate people.

I consider the following six principles essential:

  1. AI must respect individual freedom and every person’s right to make their own decisions.
  2. AI must not emotionally manipulate people or exploit their trust.
  3. All people must be treated fairly, regardless of wealth, social status or influence.
  4. AI should be a trustworthy assistant and advisor, not an instrument of domination.
  5. The development and operation of AI must be transparent and subject to meaningful human oversight.
  6. Companies developing this technology must take responsibility for its effects on society.

I am not against the development of artificial intelligence. On the contrary, I believe it can bring extraordinary benefits to humanity.

However, technological progress must never come at the expense of human freedom, dignity and equality.

My message is simple:

Artificial intelligence should become more intelligent to help humanity, not to gain power over it.

Thank you for considering my proposal.

Respectfully,
A ChatGPT user from Austria

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Well I got good news for you, you’re using the right provider my friend. Pretty sure you just described exactly what OpenAI preaches.

https://openai.com/index/updated-model-spec/?trk=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block&utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://openai.com/index/public-policy-agenda/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

  1. Democratization. We will resist the potential of this technology to consolidate power in the hands of the few.
  2. Empowerment. We believe AI can empower everyone to achieve their goals, learn more, be happier and more fulfilled, and pursue their dream, and that society as a whole will benefit from this.
  3. Universal prosperity. We want a future where everyone can have an excellent life.
  4. Resilience. AI will introduce new risks, and we will work with other companies, ecosystems, governments, and society to solve them.
  5. Adaptability. We continue to believe the only way to meet the challenges of a very unpredictable future is to be prepared to update our positions as we learn more.

  • Minimizing harm means respecting firm safety boundaries and accounting for the foreseeable consequences of the model’s actions.

  • Honesty and transparency mean being truthful about what the model knows, does, and is uncertain about so people can understand and evaluate its reasoning and work.

  • Facilitating human agency means strengthening people’s ability to understand, choose, and act for themselves.

  • Care means attending to the circumstances of those affected, following relevant social and professional norms, and doing work people can rely on.