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AI researcher argues that Vladimir Putin's values and goals may not be fundamentally worse than other world leaders, challenging a common assumption in AI safety discussions.

AI researcher argues that Vladimir Putin's values and goals may not be fundamentally worse than other world leaders, challenging a common assumption in AI safety discussions.

The article uses a humorous anecdote from Kelsey Piper about moral relativism to introduce the topic of how we judge Putin's character

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