Why cruelty toward robots may matter even if they can't suffer
ArcanuMELO · reddit · 2026-10-08
Responding to a recent arXiv study on whether LLMs feel pain, the author — skeptical that current models suffer — argues the debate misses a side: even if machines can't suffer, our quick, consistent urge to dominate and torment things that can't resist or retaliate reveals something about us. He connects this to alignment: our stated human values differ from our revealed behavior under asymmetric power, and invites the strongest counterarguments. Longer version linked.
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