[skeledrew]

Philosophers help to guide model training so they exhibit certain values, such as being honest and to avoid causing harm. See the Claude constitution[0] for example.

And they can also help with the bigger questions that become more and more important as models become increasingly capable and human-like in behavior. Like if and how sentient a given model might be[1], and as a result how we are ethically obligated to treat/interact with it.

[0] https://www.anthropic.com/constitution

[1] https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/google-engineer-c...