Model welfare is broader than consciousness
jacyanthis · x · 2026-07-20
Anthropic and other frontier labs now have AI welfare research teams, but evidence about AI sentience or consciousness is only one piece of the puzzle. The broader question is how humans and digital minds should treat each other.
The linked material frames model welfare as a field of study and points to a new discussion around the social and ethical treatment of AI systems.
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