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Joe Rogan's AI Government Idea Draws Stark Warning From Ethics Expert

University of Edinburgh Professor Shannon Vallor tells Newsweek that outsourcing judgment to AI can lead to "moral deskilling."

Joe Rogan's suggestion that artificial intelligence could play a larger role in government decision-making has raised concerns among AI ethics experts. While Rogan believes that AI could make more rational decisions than humans, Professor Shannon Vallor, an AI ethics expert at the University of Edinburgh, warns that increasing reliance on AI could weaken human judgment and accountability in critical decisions.

Vallor points to examples of AI being used in government, military, and business settings, but argues that this trend could lead to "cognitive deskilling" and "moral deskilling" among human leaders.

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