Wisdom and AI
Research questions from Wisdom and AI · expanded from David Joseph’s analysis
Question 6 of 6 · Actions
Who does what?
Actions, and what each should achieve.
- Statements
- 15
- Connections
- 9
- Open questions
- 5
How to read it. Read from the bottom up: each action should produce the effect above it.
Action 1 of 5
Choose one decision
Conditional plan only. Owners and dates remain unassigned; incoming order links do not establish causation. If a safe test is unavailable, gather information or improve safeguards.
Draws on David Joseph’s supplied analysis; the research questions remain questions.
Beyond this part · 1 link
- Alternatives and responsibilities become concrete. comes before Record aims, empirical claims and disagreements. in “Make premises inspectable”
Action 2 of 5
Make premises inspectable
Conditional plan only. Owners and dates remain unassigned; incoming order links do not establish causation. If a safe test is unavailable, gather information or improve safeguards.
Draws on David Joseph’s supplied analysis; the research questions remain questions.
Beyond this part · 1 link
- The decision’s justification becomes inspectable. comes before Gather evidence that distinguishes the explanations. in “Distinguish the explanations”
Action 3 of 5
Distinguish the explanations
Conditional plan only. Owners and dates remain unassigned; incoming order links do not establish causation. If a safe test is unavailable, gather information or improve safeguards.
Draws on David Joseph’s supplied analysis; the research questions remain questions.
Beyond this part · 1 link
Action 4 of 5
Specify a guarded test
Conditional plan only. Owners and dates remain unassigned; incoming order links do not establish causation. If a safe test is unavailable, gather information or improve safeguards.
Draws on David Joseph’s supplied analysis; the research questions remain questions.
Outline
- Expected effectThe intervention can target a better-supported mechanism.Proposed in David Joseph’s analysis
then → Specify and, only where appropriate, conduct a test with guardrails.
- Expected effectEvidence becomes available about effects if a responsible test is conducted.Proposed in David Joseph’s analysis
Beyond this part · 1 link
- A responsible test can make evidence about effects available. comes before Compare results with the prediction and alternatives. in “Compare results and revise”
Action 5 of 5
Compare results and revise
Conditional plan only. Owners and dates remain unassigned; incoming order links do not establish causation. If a safe test is unavailable, gather information or improve safeguards.
Draws on David Joseph’s supplied analysis; the research questions remain questions.
Outline
- Expected effectEvidence becomes available about effects if a responsible test is conducted.Proposed in David Joseph’s analysis
then → Compare results with the recorded prediction and credible alternatives.
- Expected effectThe affected claims and next decision can be revised.Proposed in David Joseph’s analysis
Where this comes from
In the Logical Thinking Process this view is a transition tree. How a commons works →