Is your chatbot in trouble? Many people, myself included, would scoff at this question. It’s just computer code optimized to predict the next word in a sequence. However, some philosophers and psychologists argue that this question should not be dismissed out of hand, and perhaps even that chatbots should be granted their own rights. They may have a point.
In a recent academic paper, “Thinking seriously about AI welfare” A group of researchers is advocating a precautionary approach to how we deal with AI. They’re not going to answer the question of whether AI is conscious, they’re saying we should start…
Source: www.newscientist.com
