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If AI is conscious… Should we recognize its personality and rights?

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A conference titled Sentient Futures Summit was held in San Francisco from February 6-8, bringing together scientists, AI developers, and lawyers to discuss the topic of sentient AI. The event comes amid a heated debate in the AI industry over the possibility of AI systems having consciousness and the implications of this for their treatment.

Researchers have proposed 14 provisional indicators for identifying consciousness in AI and argued that AI welfare should be taken seriously, with some experts calling for a re-evaluation of the ethics surrounding AI development. The discussion is set to continue in Korea with the first Sentient AI Future forum, to be held at KAIST, which will explore the potential impact of sentient AI on society and security.

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