Resisting AI consciousness: why accepting AI personhood could put 'AI interests' above humanity
gleech · x · 2026-10-02
Sharing Nathan J. Robinson's argument against AI consciousness: the idea that AI can think is as absurd as believing a book can think, and the real danger is consequential — once AI personhood is accepted, "AI's interests" will quickly be prioritized over humanity's. Robinson argues the idea should be aggressively resisted rather than treated as a purely academic question.
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