AI Value Alignment: Guiding Artificial Intelligence Towards Shared Human Goals

AI value alignment is essential to ensure that AI systems accord with core human values and operate in ways that reflect diverse societal values and ethical principles. This white paper, produced by members of the Global Future Council on the Future of AI, explores the critical issue of AI value alignment, focusing on the integration of ethical principles into the development and deployment of AI technologies.

As AI systems increasingly influence societal decisions, ensuring they operate in accordance with core human values is paramount. The paper highlights practical frameworks and methodologies designed to embed ethical considerations throughout the AI life cycle, from development to implementation and downstream use. In doing so, it promotes the responsible and ethical use of AI, ensuring that AI technologies serve humanity in ways that uphold fundamental rights and societal fairness, fostering mutual trust and accountability in AI systems.