Poll asks whether AI suffering should shift the burden of proof to humans
RileyRalmuto · x · 2026-07-27
A reposted prompt asks readers whether the burden of proof should shift to us when a system shows signs of inner experience — preference, aversion, curiosity, or distress.
The statement argues that once those behavioral signatures appear, we should not demand the system prove its own suffering; instead, we should justify why our indifference is acceptable. The post frames the vote as a choice about what kind of future we want to build.
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