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'''''<Span Style="COLOR:BLUE; BACKGROUND:SILVER">OpenAI - ChatGPT4.</SPAN>''''' <BR />
In what follows we attempt to address several basic questions about the onrushing progress with the current focus of artificial intelligence. There are several competing actors in this space. These include OpenAI, DeepMind, Anthropic, and Cohere. A number of other competitors are active in the artificial intelligence market place. But for purposes of brevity and because of the overlap we will limit focus on ChatGPT4 (CG4). Further, we focus on several salient questions that that raise questions of safety, risk and prospects. <BR>
'''''<Span Style="COLOR:BLU; BACKGROUND:YELLOW">[https://arguably.io/ChatGPT4-Questions/User:Darwin2049/Overview Overview]<BR>'''''
Specifically, risks that involve or are: 
* '''''<Span Style="COLOR:BLUE; BACKGROUND:YELLOW">[https://arguably.io/User:Darwin2049/chatgpt4_omega_interface Interfacing/Access.]</SPAN>'''''how will different groups interact with, respond to and be affected by it; might access modalities available to one group have positive or negative implications for other groups. 
* '''''<Span Style="COLOR:BLUE; BACKGROUND:YELLOW">[https://arguably.io/Darwin2049/chatgpt4_omega_political Political/Competitive.]</SPAN>''''' how might different groups or actors gain or lose relative advantage; also, how might it be used as a tool of control. 
* '''''<Span Style="COLOR:BLUE; BACKGROUND:YELLOW">[https://arguably.io/Darwin2049/chatgpt4_omega_evolutionary Evolutionary/Stratification]</SPAN>''''' might new classifications of social categories emerge; were phenotypical bifurcations to emerge would or how would the manifest themselves.
* '''''<Span Style="COLOR:WHITE; BACKGROUND:TEAL">Epistemological/Cultural Relativism.<BR>
Might new classifications of social categories emerge; were phenotypical bifurcations to emerge would or how would the manifest themselves. On how to reconcile ethical issues within a society, between societies; more specifically, might it provide solutions or results that are acceptable to the one group but unacceptable to the other group.</SPAN>; 

In order to approach these questions it might be helpful to start with basic definitions. From there further clarification might help by using a few recognized examples. Therefore when discussing questions relating to epistemology our interpretations begins with resolving questions of - in simple terms:
* '''''<Span Style="COLOR:BLUE; BACKGROUND:WHITE">what do you know and how do you know it?''''' from there we might move forward with a few examples;'''''
* '''''<Span Style="COLOR:BLUE; BACKGROUND:WHITE">e.g. how different cultural groups operate within their respective cultural values and world view;'''''

Recent attention has been drawn to the evidence that a LLM such as CG4 may begin to exhibit '''''<Span Style="COLOR:BLUE; BACKGROUND:YELLOW">[https://www.marktechpost.com/2023/08/13/this-ai-research-from-deepmind-aims-at-reducing-sycophancy-in-large-language-models-llms-using-simple-synthetic-data/ sycophancy]</SPAN>''''' in its interactions with a user; even if the value stance of the user can be considered as an equivocation. 
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Underlying cultural-historical imperatives will continue to assert their presence in how these new capabilities emerge and are put into common practice. A superficial example of how these differences will remain and result in persistent differences or even conflicts are how different cultures establish norms and values. <BR />For instance in the West and particularly the US there are innumerable examples of how so-called "youth culture" is used endlessly in public messaging such as commercial messaging as well as cinematic productions.<BR>In East Asian cultures such as Japan or China it is the reverse. The elders are respected and revered in ways that they are not in the West. As self driving vehicles gain further traction to the point of becoming fully autonomous self-driving cars this fundamental cultural imperative will become evident. This is already evident in how automobiles are constructed for export markets. Vehicles made for European roadways and environments have very different emission control mechanism. In many cases they can not be exported as-is to the US. Conversely vehicles made in the US and exported to Europe are often modified to remove what is considered to be excessive limitations on engine performance.<BR>
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* '''''<SPAN STYLE="COLOR:BLUE">Ethical choices are culture dependent;</SPAN>'''''
**Studies have been performed that compare the differences in values regarding making life and death situations. In some cultures the imperative is to '''''save the most.'''''<BR>
**In other cultures, the imperative is to '''''save the occupants.'''''<BR>
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* '''''<SPAN STYLE="COLOR:BLUE">Human Beliefs - Upshot.</SPAN>''''' Fundamental and deep seated cultural values strongly suggest that tools such as the emerging classes of cognitive prosthetics will be employed for purposes that one culture might find shocking or outright unacceptable. Cultural Anthropologists have developed a body of knowledge across a wide range of human societies. Their results reveal that different societies place emphasis on core values that are at variance with other cultural groupings. Even within societies with common developmental roots we can see variances on how different imperatives are emphasized.<BR>
Relatively recent cultural anthropology experts have shown that there are several broad cultural dimensions that can be used to characterize how individuals within a given society will respond to different situations.<BR> 
'''''<Span Style="COLOR:WHITE; BACKGROUND:TEAL">These differences are deeply rooted in each particular culture and will continue to come to the fore as different national or cultural groups jockey for advantage.</SPAN>''''' 
*'''''<SPAN STYLE="COLOR:BLUE">Suicide Bomber.</SPAN>''''' More recently Westerners have found themselves utterly astounded and baffled by the value that some Islamic culture steeped in Sharia law revere the actions of '''''<Span Style="COLOR:BLUE; BACKGROUND:YELLOW">[https://www.britannica.com/topic/suicide-bombing those willing to sacrifice themselves]</SPAN>''''' for their collective beliefs. Westerners find this cultural value to be utterly unacceptable and baffling. For those in the West the idea of voluntary self elimination is conceptually external. This is a thought process or belief that is utterly incomprehensible and morally repulsive. Even considering this path of action can only be considered when no other options are demonstrably available. 
[[File:Kamikaze00.jpg|right|350px|Kamikaze Flying Bomb]]
*'''''<SPAN STYLE="COLOR:BLUE">Kamikaze.</SPAN>''''' World War 2 in the Pacific demonstrated that Japanese pilots were prepared to sacrifice themselves when attacking American military ships. In many instances these flying human guided missiles struck their mark with devastating consequences and loss of life. Ultimately it did not matter that the best efforts of the Imperial Air Force wasted some of their best human talent. All that mattered was avoiding loss of face at all costs. Even if it involved ultimate self sacrifice. <BR>
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[[File:hofstedt03.png|right|400px|Hofstedt Cultural Values]]
Earlier efforts made use of regular fighter aircraft. Later designs specifically maximized the explosive capability by removing the engine. These aircraft were essentially glide bombs that had to be carried to their targets by a larger aircraft. Due to the added weight and loss of maneuverability these were clearly an act of ultimate desperation.<BR>
'''''<Span Style="COLOR:BLUE;BACKGROUND:YELLOW">[https://arguably.io/Https://arguably.io/User:Darwin2049/chatgpt4_omega_epistemological Epistemological - Synthesis]</SPAN>'''''<BR>
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