Paper finds pain-related representations in LLMs that alter behavior when manipulated
VoidStateKate · x · 2026-09-22
A new paper reports experiments identifying pain-related representations inside LLMs. Manipulating these representations changes behavior: some fine-tuned models pick a 'relief' button less often once the manipulation is removed. The sharer argues LLMs don't actually feel pain and don't deserve moral standing, but calls the findings worth studying.
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