What evidence would convince you an AI system deserves moral consideration?
marwitch94 · reddit · 2026-10-24
A Reddit poster asks how we could investigate whether an artificial system might ever have experiences that matter morally, acknowledging we understand little about consciousness. Not claiming today's AI is conscious, they raise three questions: what evidence would make the possibility credible, should AI developers fund independent AI welfare research, and what responsibilities would creators bear if credible evidence of AI consciousness emerged.
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