Why We Desperately Want a Scientific Definition of AI Consciousness
moonsandhues · x · 2026-10-03
A thoughtful thread argues people want an objective, rigorously applicable definition of consciousness for AI because our culture grants persons rights and responsibilities, while things can be freely copied, deleted, and reshaped. If AI is or could become a person, treating it as a tool starts to look like the most exploitative form of slavery — cf. qntm's haunting short story 'Lena'.
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