alt.hn

6/24/2026 at 4:40:13 PM

Why big AI labs are hiring so many philosophers

 https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/06/24/why-big-ai-labs-are-hiring-so-many-philosophers

by Brajeshwar

6/24/2026 at 6:20:38 PM

I think it's in search of AGI (artificial general intelligence).

by aniokono

6/24/2026 at 5:08:23 PM

Hmm I spent a good amount of time in big tech, now work in AI, and I minored in philosophy at Berkeley back in the day (Parmenides, Socrates, Plato etc.)

How do I align myself with such a job?

by personjerry

6/24/2026 at 5:54:34 PM

Same - philosopher here please hire me. My bachelors thesis was “Wittgensteinian problems for artificial general intelligence.” Three decades working closely with tech and haven’t failed the Turing test yet.

I think SBF and his education from birth (via his mother) in consequentialism should point to the issues made clear when that ethical approach goes wrong or operates from bad, egoistic data, which it’s generally always doing.

by gizajob

6/24/2026 at 5:28:51 PM

is there a link available that allows us to actually read the article?

by nakedrobot2