Philosopher Harvey Lederman: it's 'wild' to be certain AI can never be welfare subjects
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-09-16
Responding to an AI welfare debate, philosopher Harvey Lederman clarifies he pushes back on those confident current AIs are welfare subjects and believes making AI safe for humans is the priority — yet argues that as AI behavior and internals grow more complex and evidence will likely never settle the question conclusively, it is 'wild' to be certain AI could never be welfare subjects.
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