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The Asilomar principles (2017)
23 principles, including that highly autonomous systems should be designed so their goals stay aligned with human values.
- Date
- 2017
- Type
- Milestone
- Status
- Happened
- Era
- 2017
What happened
23 principles, including that highly autonomous systems should be designed so their goals stay aligned with human values.
Why it matters
The principles came out of a conference at Asilomar, California, a venue chosen to echo the 1975 meeting on recombinant DNA. They include commitments on safety, transparency and avoiding an arms race.
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