Principle of epistemic deference
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The principle of epistemic deference is a heuristic principle proposed by Nick Bostrom. It holds that, since the beliefs of a superintelligence are more likely to be true than those of human beings, humanity should defer to the superintelligence’s opinion whenever feasible.