Larissa Schiavo

Larissa Schiavo, Communications lead at Eleos AI, explores the fascinating intersection of AI consciousness and welfare. The discussion covers the emerging idea of AI as potential moral patients who may experience forms of pleasure and pain, raising ethical dilemmas about their treatment. Larissa explains the importance of mechanistic interpretability for both AI safety and welfare, and proposes that society may need to establish rules for AI rights. The conversation delves into whether politeness towards AIs matters, and the implications of acknowledging conscious models for governance and societal values.