Consciousness is the dividing line: non-conscious AI serves, conscious AI becomes a moral patient
erikphoel · x · 2026-11-13
erikphoel shares a two-panel comparison on AI consciousness: if AI is non-conscious, humans hold ultimate value and AIs act as servants; if AI is conscious, it becomes a moral patient — raising risks of AI suffering and human replacement. The graphic frames AI ethics as hinging on a single question: whether machines are conscious.
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