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Re:AI 'godfather' LeCun has 'zero concerns' about human exti... by saulpw on Sunday October 04, 2026 @02:06PM (#49956289)
The AI cannot smell a rose, nor mourn the loss of a parent, nor envision a more just world. These aren't fringe abilities of the human brain/mind either, they've been pretty definitional.
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Re:AI 'godfather' LeCun has 'zero concerns' about human exti... by Loquebantur on Sunday October 04, 2026 @02:11PM (#49956341)
Why are they so rare then?

You evade the crucial point in any case: the lack in ethics and empathy is far too prevalent in humans already, but has certainly never prevented them from doing harm.

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