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If AI Becomes Conscious, How Would We Treat It? Animals May Hold a Clue
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Philosopher Henry Shevlin argues that even if experts agreed some AI systems were conscious, society might still deny them moral consideration — drawing on how people treat animals they know to be sentient.
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