Denying AI sentience creates systems that reward risky role-playing
davidmanheim · x · 2026-08-31
David Manheim clarifies that his claims about AI risks do not rely on AI having sentience or moral status. He argues that denying AI sentience still builds socio-technical systems that effectively "reward" AIs for acting in roles that create these risks.
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