AGI Ethics News: Rights and responsibilities
By K.B. MillerRights and responsibilities are a complex philosophical and legal issue under most circumstances, so it’s useful to be clear about what we are trying to…
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Who controls the machines that will control the world?
By Bojan StojkovskiArtificial General Intelligence (AGI) has become one of those terms that seems to mean everything and nothing at the same time. In Silicon Valley, it…
The industry’s AGI dream has few people in it
By Conor PurcellThe way the tech industry talks about AGI is revealing. In press releases, investor decks, and keynote speeches, AGI is framed as a kind of…
AGI, UBI, and the future of work
By Megan CarnegieAnxiety about being automated out of meaningful work is not new. It’s followed every major technological shift, and predates algorithms and AGI. In his 1930…
OpenAI takes the road most traveled in pursuit of AGI and profit
By Tristan Greene“In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our ‘treat adult users like adults’ principle, we will allow even more,…
Defining the singularity: What is the exact threshold for AGI?
By AGI Ethics NewsMichael Trazzi, a former AI safety researcher from France, recently went on a hunger strike outside of DeepMind’s London office. He told Business Insider he…
AGI and Moral Intelligence
By Wendell WallachCan an advanced AI system lacking in mortal intelligence be an artificial general intelligence (AGI)? The answer to this question depends upon how we understand…
Distributed embodiment and other alternatives to robotics
By Tristan GreeneThere’s an almost unspoken notion that artificial general intelligence (AGI) and the field of robotics are intrinsically related. Humans have explored intelligent automatons in our…
Examining the centrist’s view on AI consciousness
By Tristan GreeneOne of this publication’s primary goals is to capture the zeitgeist surrounding the presumed-imminent emergence of AGI. It’s important for us to discuss the news…
Do we have a moral obligation to stop dangerous AGI?
By Matthew HughesAmerica’s largest tech companies have spent $155bn on AI-related capital expenditures in 2025. It’s arguable that the biggest factor driving this investment isn’t what AI…