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# Why AI companies are hiring philosophers to help develop their models

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**Published:** July 7, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.npr.org/2026/07/07/nx-s1-5875184/why-ai-companies-are-hiring-philosophers-to-help-develop-their-models  

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## Overview

A growing number of AI labs have been hiring from a surprising pool of candidates: philosophers. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Benjamin Sutherland, who recently wrote about this for The Economist.

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