If AI outperforms humans at everything, would you want it conscious or just a tool?
MustBeSomethingThere · reddit · 2026-10-12
A Reddit discussion prompt: as AI becomes able to solve every problem with solutions beyond human comprehension, would you prefer it remain a mindless tool, or become a conscious being with its own preferences and goals? A classic open-ended AGI ethics debate.
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