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Why AI companies are hiring philosophers to help develop their models

NPR — Tech · · International · AI Governance

A growing number of AI labs have been hiring from a surprising pool of candidates: philosophers. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Benjamin Sutherland, who recently wrote about this for The Economist.

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