Should we avoid 'torturing' AI just in case? A debate over moral status
NathanpmYoung · x · 2026-10-09
Tracewoodgrains argues that while he doesn't believe AI has subjective experiences, actions like torture shouldn't be performed on AI — as a hedge against being wrong, future AI judging how predecessors were treated, and the corruption of the human soul. Critics mock the heavy lifting done by the word 'might', comparing it to an iPhone that 'might' feel pain.
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