Philosopher Jeff Sebo slams 'confused and shallow' take on AI moral status
connoraxiotes · x · 2026-11-15
Oxford philosopher Jeff Sebo sharply criticizes an article on AI moral status, calling it 'embarrassingly confused and shallow': it asserts without argument that only humans are persons and frames the issue as one of 'fancy sentences' rather than evidence of consciousness, sentience, and robust agency. The piece adds fuel to the ongoing debate over machine minds and their ethical standing.
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