When Superintelligence Requires a New Social Contract

In this episode of Paul Weiss Waking Up With AI, Katherine Forrest discusses the concept of social contracts and their potential implications in the age of superintelligent AI. Drawing a parallel to the unspoken social contract in densely populated cities like New York, she explains the philosophical idea of a social contract as a means for humans to cooperate and avoid conflict. She then transitions to AI, emphasizing the need to consider a new social contract between humans and potentially superintelligent AI. She explores scenarios where AI might not need or want to participate in a social contract, especially if it surpasses human cognitive abilities, and differentiates this from the ethical considerations of granting rights to conscious but not superintelligent AI. The episode concludes by highlighting the pressing need to address the changing social dynamics as AI evolves.