Moral AI - Robots With a Compass #TheGiantAndMe #Moral #AI

"A reasoned, even cournterempathic analysis of moral obligation and likely consequences is a better guide to planning for the future than the gut wrench of empathy." This is the argument presented by Paul Bloom in his latest book, Against Empathy. He argues that a more fair and reliable guide for one's morality is rational compassion; a morality based on facts, cost/benefit analysis and rational thinking. For the most part, I agree with him. I think back to all of the conflicts that I have witnessed or been engaged in, whether with friends, colleagues or family.