The Kindergarten Principle: Why AI Ethics Should Be As Simple As What You Learned in First Grade

Key Points

• The aim is to demonstrate that simple, foundational ethical principles can effectively govern AI safety issues.
• Mapped ethical concepts from the Ten Commandments to AI safety concerns.
• Applied principles of developmental psychology to ethical reasoning.
• Developed the ACEA Framework and IESI branding for AI ethics.
• Proposes that kindergarten-level rules could address 95% of AI safety challenges.
• Demonstrates the effectiveness of simplicity in AI governance models.

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