Microsoft's new AI code of conduct says "model welfare is wrong", drawing criticism
Sauers_ · x · 2026-09-15
- Microsoft AI's new code of conduct includes the claim that "the idea of model welfare is wrong".
- Commenter camhberg argues the phrasing is incoherent: one must either claim AIs could never be conscious (overconfident) or that we shouldn't care even if they are (cruel) — "the idea is wrong" conflates both positions without engaging either.
- The poster calls the clause "legit evil", highlighting a growing debate over whether AI welfare deserves formal treatment in corporate AI policies.
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