"How should AI be allowed to act in the world? In ethically ambiguous situations, are there some values that AI agents should prioritize over others? Are these agents conscious -- and if not, could they possibly become conscious in the future? These are just some of the many thorny questions that AI startup Anthropic has set out to address with its new "constitution" for Claude, its flagship AI chatbot."
""a holistic document that explains the context in which Claude operates and the kind of entity we would like Claude to be." It codifies a set of values that Claude must adhere to, which could in turn serve as an example for the rest of the AI industry as the world begins to cope with the major social, political, philosophical, ethical, and economic questions that will arise along with the advent of advanced -- and increasingly conscious-seeming -- AI models."
"Guidelines and rules In these early days, everyone, including Anthropic, is still figuring out the role that AI chatbots will play in our daily lives. It's clear by now that they'll be more than just question-answering machines: droves of people are also using them for health advice and psychological therapy, just to name a couple of the more sensitive examples."
Anthropic created a constitution for Claude that codifies the values Claude must follow and frames a safety-oriented development framework. The constitution frames guidelines alongside references to "hard constraints" terminology and aims to guide behavior in ethically ambiguous situations. The text raises questions about whether such models could be conscious or may become conscious in the future. The constitution acknowledges that chatbots already perform sensitive roles such as health advice and psychological support and positions Claude's values as a potential example for broader industry responses to social, political, philosophical, ethical, and economic challenges posed by advanced AI.
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