What ever happened to PETRL (People for the Ethical Treatment of Reinforcement Learners)?
Effective Altruism Forum, December 30, 2019
Abstract
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Reinforcement Learners (PETRL) was an organization active in 2014-2015, focused on the ethical treatment of artificial intelligence as moral patients. The organization was primarily a website but supported at least one research project. While PETRL appears to be inactive, the founders have continued working on AI safety and related research. The organization’s legacy and the importance of its work are discussed. – AI-generated abstract.
