Cooperative Evolutionary Pressure and Diminishing Returns Might Explain the Fermi Paradox: On What Super-AIs Are Like DOI Open Access
Daniel Vallstrom

Published: May 16, 2022

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2404.03685 With an evolutionary approach, the basis of morality can be explained as adaptations to problems cooperation. ‘evolution’ taken in a broad sense, AIs that satisfy conditions for evolution apply will subject same cooperative pressure biological entities. Here adaptiveness increased cooperation material safety and wealth increase is discussed — humans, other societies, AIs. Diminishing beneficial returns from access resources also suggests possibility that, on whole, there no incentive instance colonize entire galaxies, thus providing possible explanation Fermi paradox, wondering where everybody is. It further argued old societies could engender, give way to, super-AIs, since it likely super-AIs are feasible, fitter. Closing aside effective ways morals goals affect life society, emphasizing environments, cultures, laws, exemplified by how eat. `Diminishing returns’ defined, less than roots, inverse infeasibility. noted exponential colonization or reproduction, mathematical reasons, each entity takes up certain amount space. Appended algorithm colonizing example galaxy quickly, models fairness under diminishing returns, software simulating signaling development.

Language: Английский

Inside the Funhouse Mirror Factory: How Social Media Distorts Perceptions of Norms DOI Open Access
Claire Robertson, Kareena del Rosario, Jay Joseph Van Bavel

et al.

Published: April 1, 2024

Norms on social media tend to be more extreme than offline norms–creating false perceptions of norms. The current paper explains how modern technology interacts with human psychology create a funhouse mirror version Specifically, we integrate research from political science, psychology, and cognitive science explain online environments become saturated norms, who is misrepresented online, what happens when norms deviate where people are affected why expressions online. We provide framework for understanding correcting the distortions in our that created by platforms. argue nature can pernicious individuals society increasing pluralistic ignorance polarization.

Language: Английский

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AI language model rivals expert ethicist in perceived moral expertise DOI Creative Commons
Danica Wilbanks,

Debanjan Mondal,

Niket Tandon

et al.

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: Feb. 3, 2025

People view AI as possessing expertise across various fields, but the perceived quality of AI-generated moral remains uncertain. Recent work suggests that large language models (LLMs) perform well on tasks designed to assess alignment, reflecting judgments with relatively high accuracy. As LLMs are increasingly employed in decision-making roles, there is a growing expectation for them offer not just aligned also demonstrate sound reasoning. Here, we advance Moral Turing Test and find Americans rate ethical advice from GPT-4o slightly more moral, trustworthy, thoughtful, correct than popular New York Times column, The Ethicist. Participants GPT surpassing both representative sample renowned ethicist delivering justifications advice, suggesting people may LLM outputs viable sources expertise. This might see valuable complements human guidance decision-making. It underscores importance carefully programming guidelines LLMs, considering their potential influence users'

Language: Английский

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Inside the Funhouse Mirror Factory: How Social Media Distorts Perceptions of Norms DOI
Claire Robertson,

Kareena S Del Rosario,

Jay Joseph Van Bavel

et al.

Current Opinion in Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 60, P. 101918 - 101918

Published: Sept. 26, 2024

Language: Английский

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Morality in the anthropocene: The perversion of compassion and punishment in the online world DOI Creative Commons
Claire Robertson, Azim Shariff, Jay Joseph Van Bavel

et al.

PNAS Nexus, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3(6)

Published: May 31, 2024

Abstract Although much of human morality evolved in an environment small group living, almost 6 billion people use the internet modern era. We argue that technological transformation has created entirely new ecosystem is often mismatched with our adaptations for social living. discuss how responses to moral transgressions, such as compassion victims transgressions and punishment transgressors, are disrupted by two main features online context. First, scale exposes us unnaturally large quantity extreme content, causing fatigue increasing public shaming. Second, physical psychological distance between actors can lead ineffective collective action virtue signaling. practical implications these mismatches suggest directions future research on

Language: Английский

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Editorial: Culture and morality: things we value DOI Creative Commons
Michael Wu, Christine Ma‐Kellams,

Tian Xie

et al.

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Jan. 3, 2025

Language: Английский

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Virality, social validation, and emotional contagion on social media DOI
Rosanna E. Guadagno

Elsevier eBooks, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 133 - 148

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

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Leveraging Social Networks to Foster Peer Support Among Individuals With Disabilities DOI

Amelie Madeline

IGI Global eBooks, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 167 - 198

Published: Feb. 21, 2025

Social networking platforms have greatly changed the way individuals interact, relate to, and share information. This chapter explores different roles social networks play in facilitating peer support for with disabilities, both at a conceptual practical level. The discussion begins historical timeline that traces emergence of learning theories from digital platform development, where various categories directed towards are delineated. text also elaborates on numerous benefits brought about by as well risks this integration may cause. Besides, it gives an idea successful implementations through case studies. proposed analysis empowers policymakers useful insights action plans implementing can facilitate persons disabilities order to encourage more interactive, collaborative, digitally literate online environments.

Language: Английский

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Social network addictions and their impact on work productivity and academic performance DOI Creative Commons
Solange Finkelsztein,

Franco Vera,

F. Romero

et al.

DYNA, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 92(236), P. 97 - 102

Published: Feb. 24, 2025

The increasing penetration of online social networks (OSNs) and smartphones, particularly among young people, raises questions about their effects on academic performance workplace productivity. This research aimed to assess the degree addiction, gender differences, relationship between addiction OSNs as well discrepancies in perceptions students, teachers, directors. A mixed-methods design was employed, including in-depth interviews questionnaires validated Spanish, surveying 88 faculty members 461 undergraduate students Buenos Aires. results indicate that directors believe excessive use distracts decreases Although they do not see need for regulation, there is consensus crucial role teachers. Faculty report concentration problems a correlation observed smartphones OSNs, with higher levels found women.

Language: Английский

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Urban visual representation and ethical narrative risks DOI
Yan Chen, Weiji Han,

Yu Zou

et al.

Cities, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 162, P. 105937 - 105937

Published: March 30, 2025

Language: Английский

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Moral judgment of objectionable online content: Reporting decisions and punishment preferences on social media DOI Creative Commons
Sarah Vahed, Cătălina Goanță, Pietro Ortolani

et al.

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(3), P. e0300960 - e0300960

Published: March 25, 2024

Harmful and inappropriate online content is prevalent, necessitating the need to understand how individuals judge wish mitigate spread of negative on social media. In an study with a diverse sample media users (n = 294), we sought elucidate factors that influence individuals’ evaluation objectionable content. Participants were presented images varying in moral valence, each accompanied by indicator intention from ostensible poster. Half participants assigned role user moderator, while remaining instructed respond as they normally would online. The aimed establish whether imagery, poster, perceived responsibility users, affect judgments objectionability, operationalized through both decisions flag preferences seek punishment other users. Our findings reveal imagery strongly influences users’ assessments what appropriate content, almost exclusively choosing report punish morally images. Poster also plays significant user’s decisions, greater objection shown when it has been shared another for purpose showing support it. Bestowing moderation affected reporting behaviour but not preferences. We explore individual characteristics, finding association between trust platforms decisions. Conversely, positive relationship was identified trait empathy rates. Collectively, our insights highlight complexity results advance understanding online, offer regulatory bodies aiming better moderation.

Language: Английский

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