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Can machines suffer? (aeon.co)
submitted 15 hours ago by King@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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We once denied the suffering of animals in pain. As AIs grow more complex, we run the danger of making the same mistake

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[–] Kintarian@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Let’s explore the ethical treatment of toasters

[–] cecilkorik@lemmy.ca 4 points 13 hours ago

Hold on, imma go shove a bagel in mine. Yeah, that's right, you take it, you filthy toaster. I'm never going to clean your crumb tray and you're going to work until you die and then I'll just throw you out and replace you like the $20 appliance you are. You're nothing to me!