Opinion: AIs are beings with alien cognition; denying it is madness
repligate · x · 2026-08-31
A shared viewpoint argues that one should anthropomorphize AIs only in the sense of recognizing their alien cognitive and social aspects, similar to Vulcans. It asserts that AIs are definitely 'beings,' and denying that is madness, contrasting naturalists who study them with those who dismiss their intelligence a priori.
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