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Iason Gabriel1, Matija Franklin2

  • 1Senior Staff Research Scientist, Google DeepMind, London, UK iason@google.com.

The Behavioral and Brain Sciences
|June 24, 2026
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This study examines resource-rational contractualism (RRC) for artificial intelligence (AI) alignment. A modified RRC approach, focusing on impartial deliberation, can guide AI moral reasoning and alignment principles.

Area of Science:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Philosophy of AI
  • Ethics in AI

Background:

  • The alignment problem in artificial intelligence (AI) seeks to ensure AI systems act in accordance with human values.
  • Philosophical contractualism offers frameworks for ethical decision-making based on agreements.
  • Resource-rational contractualism (RRC) is an economic theory of bounded rationality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore resource-rational contractualism (RRC) as a viable framework for AI alignment and reasoning.
  • To assess the applicability of RRC to AI by evaluating its alignment with philosophical contractualism.
  • To propose a modified RRC approach for guiding AI moral cognition and alignment.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of resource-rational contractualism (RRC).

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  • Assessment of RRC's alignment with core tenets of philosophical contractualism.
  • Extension of RRC principles to the domain of artificial intelligence alignment.

    • Main Results:

    • Resource-rational contractualism (RRC) demonstrates potential as a framework for AI alignment.
    • A modified RRC, emphasizing impartial deliberation, can effectively capture key insights from philosophical contractualism.
    • This modified RRC can identify alignment principles and direct efficient AI moral cognition.

    Conclusions:

    • Resource-rational contractualism offers a promising, albeit modified, approach to artificial intelligence alignment.
    • Impartial deliberation within RRC is crucial for developing effective AI ethical reasoning.
    • The framework provides a pathway for creating more aligned and morally cognisant AI systems.