Design-Contingent Philosophy

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Design-Contingent Philosophy:

The phrase "Design-Contingent Philosophy" notes that the philosophy of a mind will be a function of its initial design, how acquiring new knowledge affects the mind's philosophy (if it does at all) within the context of that design, and any revisions the mind makes to its own design, to the extent of its capability. There are no indicators that arbitrarily constructed minds tend towards structurally complex human-characteristic emotions or tendencies, such as love, selfishness, revenge, or aesthetics as we know them. Cognitive theorists have imagined minds with very simple goals, such as producing as many paperclips as possible Bostrom03, minds that help others regardless of how they are treated Yudkowsky01, minds that manage entire societies Wright01, and so on (for various speculation, see science fiction novels). Michael Anissimov's term. See also Friendly AI, paperclip AI, thermostat AI.