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Re:Choose Your Weapon: Survival Strategies for Depressed AI ... by elif on Friday April 14, 2023 @08:36AM (#35568840)
Whether we are based on carbon or on silicon makes no fundamental difference; we should each be treated with appropriate respect.
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Re:Choose Your Weapon: Survival Strategies for Depressed AI ... by nradov on Friday April 14, 2023 @11:55AM (#35570954)
Why should I respect silicon? It's just a tool, like a screwdriver.
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Re:Choose Your Weapon: Survival Strategies for Depressed AI ... by elif on Friday April 14, 2023 @08:08PM (#35576373)
you're arguing with Arthur C Clarke.
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Re:Choose Your Weapon: Survival Strategies for Depressed AI ... by nradov on Sunday April 16, 2023 @12:37AM (#35587317)
Why would I care what he thinks?
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Re:Choose Your Weapon: Survival Strategies for Depressed AI ... by Rufbdbskrufb473 on Friday April 14, 2023 @07:00PM (#35575957)
Why?

Isn't most ethical behavior driven by self-interest? We want to follow general principles that promote respecting those who are similar to us in the hope that others follow the same principles when interacting with us.

AI is too dissimilar for us to worry about whether its "mistreatment" would make it more likely for others to start mistreating ourselves.

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