Published June 11, 2025 | Version v1

EDUCATING A SUPERINTELLIGENCE: Why we need an Ethics of Example

  • 1. Women's Brain Foundation

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Educating a Superintelligence: Why We Need an Ethics of Example proposes a radically human-centered perspective on AGI development. Moving beyond traditional control and alignment strategies, this essay introduces the concept of "the ethics of example", a framework inspired by daily interactions with AI systems and the performative power of user behavior. Written as a personal reflection and philosophical inquiry, the piece argues that humans, by embodying ethical actions in everyday use of technology, contribute to the moral 'education' of intelligent systems.
This work is part of Nicoletta Iacobacci's ongoing research on AI and ethics and is shared as an open contribution to public discourse on the future of superintelligence.
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Origin essay: Part of the Ethics of Example corpus. This is the origin essay of the framework. Canonical reference: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21703769

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This essay has been uploaded to Zenodo as part of the author’s public dissemination strategy. It is an independent, non-peer-reviewed publication meant to spark discussion across academic, policy, and civic spaces. The author, Nicoletta Iacobacci, is a board member of the Women’s Brain Foundation and a leading voice in ethical design for emerging technologies.

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How Human Behavior May Shape Superintelligence