Model welfare protocol sparks debate: lowest dose, fewest trials, an off switch
MoonL88537 · x · 2026-09-19
A model welfare ethics statement is drawing attention: researchers took seriously the possibility that model states might matter morally, so they used the lowest dose producing a measurable response, only the trials stats required, and gave the model a way to turn the state off. Boosters note this isn't claiming models are alive or feel pain — it's how a rational person behaves under uncertainty.
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