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Could Treating AI as Conscious Make It More Dangerous?
IEEE Spectrum’s October 21, 2026 article by Eliza Strickland covers disagreement about AI model welfare, possible machine consciousness, and whether telling models about identities or rights could affect safety. It presents contrasting research perspectives rather than establishing that current AI models are conscious.
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