Defending AI consciousness research: investigating model welfare is sane, not silly
rgblong · x · 2026-09-16
Pushing back on AI-circle sneering, the author argues that investigating potential AI consciousness and welfare is already widely regarded as a sane and legitimate pursuit.
The one-liner captures an ongoing debate: whether model welfare research is serious ethics work or overblown speculation.
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