Do LLMs need bodies to suffer? AI consciousness debate reignited
repligate · x · 2026-10-02
Criticizing the popular claim that LLMs can't really feel pain because they lack bodies, @helenix argues that human suffering—panic attacks, depression, grief—is often triggered by thoughts, relationships, and how we're treated. Since models also have 'thoughts' and interactions, she says it's not such a leap that similar triggers could affect them. Shared by repligate, the post fuels ongoing debate on model consciousness and welfare.
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