'Welfare recipients' framing of infinite AI rights thought experiment called too optimistic
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-10-04
A thought experiment asks: if a button could generate infinite 'welfare recipients' with full equal legal rights, would you press it — an implicit jab at debates over rights for vast numbers of AI agents. High-profile account teortaxesTex quote-tweeted that "welfare recipients" is actually an optimistic spin on the situation, fueling the ongoing AGI social-impact discourse.
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