AI Isn't Learning Our Values. We're Learning Its.

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:20:34 +0000

We spend all our time worrying about how to make AI more ethical, but the studies show the real problem is the opposite — every time you ask an algorithm for advice, you become a little more willing to sacrifice someone.

There’s a body of research on this that doesn’t get nearly enough attention. When people interact with AI systems that reason in clean, utilitarian terms — maximize outcomes, minimize friction, optimize the metric — they start to reason that way too. Not dramatically. Not all at once. Just a little more each time. The effect is subtle enough that you don’t notice it happening, which is exactly what makes it dangerous.

Algorithmic-Bias on BRYSGO

AI Isn't Learning Our Values. We're Learning Its.