The question of whether or not chatbots are sentient is orthogonal to the question of whether current AI systems are going to be deployed by malicious actors ag

The question of whether or not chatbots are sentient is orthogonal to the question of whether current AI systems are going to be deployed by malicious actors against a society that does not understand the risks or capabilities of current AI or have effective countermeasures against it. The answer to that second question is: obviously, yes, and soon. “AI alignment” dorks are so distracted by the Clippy scenario that they can’t see the more obvious danger right in front of us.