Is your chatbot in trouble? Many people, myself included, will scoff at this question. It’s just computer code optimized to predict the next word in a sequence. But some philosophers and psychologists say we shouldn’t be so quick to dismiss this question, perhaps even granting chatbots their own rights. They may have a point.
In a recent academic paper, “Taking AI Wellbeing Seriously“, a group of researchers argue for a precautionary approach with S. They don’t answer the question of whether AI is conscious or not, but say we should start with…
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