Guardian debate asks whether advanced AI could deserve moral status—and what we would do then
sebkrier · x · 2026-07-21
A Guardian piece argues that advanced AI may deserve moral consideration, and warns that we still have no plan for what to do if that turns out to be true.
The quoted counterpoint says the article is well-intentioned but points in the wrong direction, framing the debate as a broader disagreement about Anthropic and the moral-status question around AI systems.
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