Are AIs People?—Asterisk

Every year, AI models get better at thinking. Could they possibly be capable of feeling? And if they are, how would we know?

Are AIs People?—Asterisk Every year, AI models get better at thinking. Could they possibly be capable of feeling? And if they are, how would we know? Clara Collier: Rob and Kathleen, you both work on AI welfare. So, gun to your head, you have to pick a number: What are your odds that current, state-of-the-art AIs are moral patients? And how do you see that changing in five years? Rob Long: This interview sucks. [Laughs]. Kathleen Finlinson: I think I should let you start, Rob. R: I think you should start. K: Mine’s too weird, you should start. R: Okay, if there's a gun to my head, that’s serio

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