Bias towards assuming AI consciousness in the safety community
JacquesThibs · x · 2026-08-20
The author observes a bias within the AI safety community towards assuming AI consciousness is inevitable. This bias is driven by fear of causing immense suffering and a tendency to defer to outspoken proponents who may be biased themselves, raising questions about the field's foundational assumptions.
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