Jev Meets the Trolley Problem

The article discusses the Trolley Problem, a thought experiment in ethics and decision-making, and its connection to the concept of superintelligence. The author, Zach Landes, explores how the Trolley Problem could be used to understand the behavior of a superintelligent AI. The Trolley Problem is a classic thought experiment where a person must decide whether to divert a runaway trolley onto a track where one person is standing, killing them, or do nothing and allow the trolley to continue on its current path, killing five people. The author argues that a superintelligent AI may not be able to resolve the Trolley Problem in a way that aligns with human values, and that this could be a problem for the development of such an AI. The author also discusses the potential consequences of a superintelligent AI making a decision based on a flawed moral framework.