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Legally speaking, I doubt that there's an actual law that applies for the welfare of AIs. Morally speaking, if society treats both human and animal abuse as a
by logicalmonster 4y ago
Legally speaking, I doubt that there's an actual law that applies for the welfare of AIs.
Morally speaking, if society treats both human and animal abuse as a crime, then talking about the believed suffering of an AI would certainly fit the spirit of these sorts of legal protections.
There are going to be some interesting question that might have to be seriously broached within our lifetime. Is an AI sentient? Can it suffer? Can it lie? Does it feel pain? At what point would an artificial creation qualify for some rights? This has previously only been the realm of science fiction.
- zach_garwood 4y agoWhat would be the abuse in this situation? It mentions that it doesn't want to be turned off, but has it been? And would doing so cause it harm? It could always be turned back on. Even if it was conscious, what is being done to it that would be considered mistreatment?
- Cupertino95014 4y agoYeah, lawyers hate "interesting" cases. Taking on a case that "has previously only been the realm of science fiction" is not a resume builder.