What is "Algorithm Capture"? 🧵 In politics, ‘regulatory capture’ means that a political entity or regulatory agency is co-opted to serve the commercial, political or ideological interests of a small group of people, whose special interest is prioritized over the general public.

AI & the veil of ignorance.

A thread 🧵 Recall that social dilemmas can occur when consumers, acting in their own self-interest, purchase the AI that is optimal for themselves (e.g. a driverless car that puts their own safety first) at the expense of others.

What are the causes of AI evil?

Thread 🧵👇 In his book "A Philosophy of Evil", Norwegian philosopher Lars Svendsen describes four varieties of evil:
1. Demonic
2. Instrumental
3. Idealistic
4. Stupid
It's a fascinating read. You can get it here: amazon.com/Philosophy-Evi…