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Fair contracts for artificial intelligence?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 June 2026

Iason Gabriel Open the ORCID record for Iason Gabriel [Opens in a new window]  and
Matija Franklin Open the ORCID record for Matija Franklin [Opens in a new window]
Iason Gabriel*
Affiliation:
Senior Staff Research Scientist, Google DeepMind, London, UK iason@google.com
Matija Franklin
Affiliation:
Research Scientist, Google DeepMind, London, UK matijafranklin@google.com
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Abstract

This comment explores resource-rational contractualism (RRC) as a framework for artificial intelligence (AI) alignment and reasoning. It assesses RRC’s capacity to capture the insights of philosophical contractualism and canvasses its extension to AI alignment. It suggests that a modified version of RRC, centered on impartial deliberation, can be used to identify principles for alignment and to guide efficient AI moral cognition.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 49 , 2026 , e143
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© The Author(s), 2026. Published by Cambridge University Press

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