Episode 97
Functional Free Will: Why AI Ethics Can’t Wait
Bots & Bosses (english) · Dominic von Proeck
June 4, 20253m 59s
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Show Notes
In this podcast episode, we talk about a controversial topic: Do machines actually have free will? A Finnish researcher claims that AI already exhibits such traits today. Stay tuned to find out what this means for our daily lives.
- Discussion about functional free will in AI systems and its implications for decision-making.
- Example of an AI-operated ambulance and AI agents in Minecraft to illustrate autonomous decisions.
- The necessity of integrating moral principles into AI to avoid unethical decisions.
- Considerations on the role of AI developers as modern moral philosophers.
For more information, visit: https://techxplore.com/news/2025-05-ai-conditions-free-moral-compass.html?utm\_source=www.theneurondaily.com&utm\_medium=newsletter&utm\_campaign=ai-already-has-free-will&\_bhlid=625bf7d62ed62fcab8e73a80df84d5d1031c8db2