DeepMind Ethicist Backs AI for Metaphysical Theories

Henry Shevlin, a philosopher and AI ethicist at Google DeepMind, posted that he does not understand criticism of using AI to develop metaphysical theories. He noted AI already generates novel mathematical proofs and identifies new proteins and materials. Shevlin asked why similar capabilities could not refine thinking about the mind or produce new metaphysical ideas. The comment stands as his own stated position on the topic without further elaboration in the visible post.