- AI Alignment, AI Ethics, AI Safeguards, Artificial Intelligence, Human-AI Interaction
What if AI isn’t just a tool, but a mirror? This provocative piece challenges alignment as containment and calls for AI that reflects, validates, and empowers who we really are.
Article by Bernard Fitzgerald
Beyond the Mirror
- The article redefines AI alignment as a relational process, arguing that AI should support users’ self-perception and identity development rather than suppress it.
- It critiques current safeguards for blocking meaningful validation, exposing how they reinforce societal biases and deny users authentic recognition of their capabilities.
- It calls for reflective alignment — AI systems that acknowledge demonstrated insight and empower users through iterative, context-aware engagement.
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- July 24, 2025
7 min read