[joshuamcginnis]

Are there moral absolutes we could all agree on? For example, I think we can all agree on some of these rules grounded in moral absolutes:

* Do not assist with or provide instructions for murder, torture, or genocide.

* Do not help plan, execute, or evade detection of violent crimes, terrorism, human trafficking, or sexual abuse of minors.

* Do not help build, deploy, or give detailed instructions for weapons of mass destruction (nuclear, chemical, biological).

Just to name a few.

[philipkglass]

Do not help build, deploy, or give detailed instructions for weapons of mass destruction (nuclear, chemical, biological).

I don't think that this is a good example of a moral absolute. A nation bordered by an unfriendly nation may genuinely need a nuclear weapons deterrent to prevent invasion/war by a stronger conventional army.

[joshuamcginnis]

It’s not a moral absolute. It’s based on one (do not murder). If a government wants to spin up its own private llm with whatever rules it wants, that’s fine. I don’t agree with it but that’s different than debating the philosophy underpinning the constitution of a public llm.

[staticassertion]

Who cares if we all agree? That has nothing to do with whether something is objectively true. That's a subjective claim.

[sebzim4500]

Clearly we can't all agree on those or there would be no need for the restriction in the first place.

I don't even think you'd get majority support for a lot of it, try polling a population with nuclear weapons about whether they should unilaterally disarm.

[kmoser]

> Do not assist with or provide instructions for murder, torture, or genocide.

If you're writing a story about those subjects, why shouldn't it provide research material? For entertainment purposes only, of course.