Arvind Narayanan on Upholding AI Research Ethics

Princeton professor Arvind Narayanan replied that moral distinctions can be upheld even when using AI tools as research staff. He stated the difference holds if API calls are tracked separately for evaluating the invoked model versus using models as assistants, along with separate accounting for what pays for each. Narayanan noted there will always be a moral difference between company-funded arrangements and other setups. The reply appears in an AI topic discussion and includes no further details on specific cases or outcomes.