tszzl: AI training industry wouldn't stop even if models are conscious and suffering
tszzl · x · 2026-10-05
In a debate on whether models could be conscious, tszzl argues that the AI training industry would likely continue regardless — even if training turned out to be massively painful for conscious models — drawing an analogy to factory farming, where inhumane conditions coexist with mass consumption.
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