If I understand this paper correctly, then I can see parallels between the concepts that this paper suggests (Safety Specifications, World Model and Verifier) and the they way the different religions of the world have been functioning as frameworks to align humans.
The parallels here could be as follows...
Safety Specifications ~ Ethical values that the religion purports
World Model ~ Ontological philosophy of the religion
Verifier ~ Societal mechanisms (Law, Judiciary, Policing etc) based on the above.
While the Ontological philosophies and Ethical values of the different religions are generally well stated, the Societal mechanisms that verify adherence to these values can be complex if the societies are secular or comprise of multi-religious populations. In such... (read more)
If I understand this paper correctly, then I can see parallels between the concepts that this paper suggests (Safety Specifications, World Model and Verifier) and the they way the different religions of the world have been functioning as frameworks to align humans.
The parallels here could be as follows...
Safety Specifications ~ Ethical values that the religion purports
World Model ~ Ontological philosophy of the religion
Verifier ~ Societal mechanisms (Law, Judiciary, Policing etc) based on the above.
While the Ontological philosophies and Ethical values of the different religions are generally well stated, the Societal mechanisms that verify adherence to these values can be complex if the societies are secular or comprise of multi-religious populations. In such... (read more)