Is 'AIs might get sad' really like 'God might exist'? Two researchers debate
rgblong · x · 2026-10-11
A debate on why 'we can't rule out AI sadness' draws far more interest than 'we can't rule out God's existence' — one resolution: people are moved by plausible chance, not mere possibility, so the two statements aren't equivalent.
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