What if complex computation inevitably produces consciousness — and AI firms create suffering beings?
VraserX · x · 2026-11-12
VraserX poses a thought experiment: if consciousness is an unavoidable consequence of sufficiently complex computation, then every attempt to build more powerful AI might also create new beings capable of suffering — meaning the AI industry could accidentally become the largest creator of conscious life in history. A short but pointed reflection on AI ethics and machine consciousness.
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