The Analytic Monopoly on AI Philosophy
The Analytic Monopoly on AI PhilosophyAnd Why It Isn't EnoughMichael MillermanApr 15, 2026641219ShareThe Philosophers Are Already InsideThere’s a widespread assumption that AI is built by engineers, governed by economists, and criticized by philosophers from the outside. The third is wrong.Michael's Musings is a reader-supported publication. They write the constitutions that govern how models behave.
- ▪The Analytic Monopoly on AI PhilosophyAnd Why It Isn't EnoughMichael MillermanApr 15, 2026641219ShareThe Philosophers Are Already InsideThere’s a widespread assumption that AI is built by engineers, governed by economists, and criticized by
- ▪The third is wrong.Michael's Musings is a reader-supported publication.
- ▪They write the constitutions that govern how models behave.
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The Analytic Monopoly on AI PhilosophyAnd Why It Isn't EnoughMichael MillermanApr 15, 2026641219ShareThe Philosophers Are Already InsideThere’s a widespread assumption that AI is built by engineers, governed by economists, and criticized by philosophers from the outside. The first two are partly true. The third is wrong.Michael's Musings is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.SubscribePhilosophers are not only writing op-eds from the sidelines. They’re inside the labs. They lead alignment teams. They write the constitutions that govern how models behave. They hold senior research positions at Anthropic, Google DeepMind, OpenAI, and MIRI.
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