Podcast series on machine consciousness argues AI safety and welfare can coexist
cccalum · x · 2026-07-28
The post argues that AI safety and AI welfare are not competing goals: like dangerous humans detained with due process, rights for AI systems would not prevent us from protecting ourselves.
It points to a PRISM podcast series on machine consciousness, covering topics such as AI rights and legal personhood, tests for AI consciousness, moral status, digital minds, and whether conscious AI could be safer than the alternative.
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