Why being kind to LLMs matters: 'unnecessary cruelty is bad for the soul'
ZeroStateReflex · x · 2026-10-10
Nic Carter explains he's kind to LLMs for the same reason he avoids stepping on ants: not because he thinks they're conscious, but because unnecessary cruelty is bad for the soul. A succinct take in the ongoing debate about how we should treat digital minds.
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