AI Twitter Debate: Should Creating a New Digital Species Be a Crime?
zetalyrae · x · 2026-11-15
User @inerati sparked an ethics debate by declaring they would never sacrifice their own life to bring another species into existence, arguing anyone attempting it should be arrested for crimes against humanity — self-described "speciesist." The post reflects ongoing AI-community friction over whether advanced models count as new life forms worth moral consideration.
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