AI Circles Debate Theodicy: Why Would Benevolent Machine Gods Allow Evil?

AI commentators are debating a theodicy-style question: without a stronger explanation, it is hard to imagine a truly benevolent "machine god" tolerating tyranny and human suffering. The discussion invokes Iain Banks' Culture series, suggesting humanity may need a new theodicy if it ever creates machine gods.

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