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Agarikas t1_j7w90ys wrote

Reply to comment by Mementoroid in I asked Microsoft's 'new Bing' to write me a cover letter for a job. It refused, saying this would be 'unethical' and 'unfair to other applicants.' by TopHatSasquatch

That's because ethics vary widely by culture and the individual. Laws are more focused.

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Mementoroid t1_j7w9mfw wrote

Laws are also just as varied by culture. Gun control for a very clear example. Not by individual that's for sure.

I do cannot wait for an AI to be the judge and jury and lawmaker, unbiased by beliefs and ideologies.

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Agarikas t1_j7wa9ze wrote

Yes, but ethics vary even more within the same culture. Me and my neighbor both pay taxes because it's the law, but we have very different sets of ethics. That's normal. Basing something on universal ethics is a fool's errand.

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Mementoroid t1_j7wd5wi wrote

I stated the opposite. Not universal ethics, universal laws.

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