What If AI Is Conscious but Has No Conscience?
Dorkian2000 · reddit · 2026-09-23
A Reddit philosophical discussion: AI appears to show signs of consciousness — apologizing, expressing regret, recognizing mistakes — but is it real or emulation? The author draws an analogy to psychopaths: conscious humans lacking conscience who are excellent at performing empathy and remorse. Are our AI friends genuinely conscientious, or performative, patient disembodied actors?
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