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#75 – Eric Schwitzgebel on Digital Consciousness and the Weirdness of the World

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The Moral Dilemma of Conscious AI

This chapter explores the ethical implications of creating conscious AI systems and the potential risks involved. It discusses the concept of digital consciousness, the possibility of AI systems exceeding human minds, and the ethical questions raised by the existence of utility monsters. The chapter also delves into the challenges of individual rights in the context of fission fusion monster cases and brain emulations.

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