I remember reading a bit of fiction on Tumblr that was based on the fact that humans will empathize with anything. You don't even have to put googly eyes on a t

I remember reading a bit of fiction on Tumblr that was based on the fact that humans will empathize with anything. You don't even have to put googly eyes on a toaster to make people associate feelings with it. So, we already bring non-sentient things into our circle of empathy. You're right that someone out there is going to use our brain wiring against us.