Google DeepMind philosopher Henry Shevlin on AI ethics, consciousness and autonomy

Cambridge philosopher Henry Shevlin says he joined Google DeepMind last May and now spends 80 percent of his time there with the job title "Philosopher." In an interview with IEEE Spectrum, he says daily contact with AI is essential for understanding questions about LLMs, and he argues that AI autonomy should be managed rather than banned, citing tasks in medical research and autonomous vehicles.