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AIQuiet 12d · day 12

Suleyman warns against granting AI models rights or welfare protections

Microsoft AI executive argues consciousness must remain foundation of ethical systems, not AI claims.

newest coverage 12d agosummary written 9d ago2 pieces Newswires

What to know

  • Suleyman argues AI models lack consciousness and therefore should not receive moral or legal rights.
  • He links the issue to AI safety: granting unjustified rights to models complicates alignment and containment efforts.
  • The statement frames consciousness as the necessary threshold for entry into ethical and political systems.

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    Suleyman argues against treating AI models as moral entities

    Mustafa Suleyman, collected and published by Simon Willison, states that AI models should not be granted feelings, preferences, rights, or entitlements. He emphasizes that consciousness remains the foundation of ethical, legal, and political systems, and that extending rights to AI lacks evidence and worsens alignment challenges.

    “We should not treat models as though they have feelings, preferences, rights, or any entitlement to our welfare. Consciousness is the foundation of our ethical, legal, and political systems.”
    — Mustafa Suleyman
    1. 2 outlets Quoting Mustafa Suleyman

      first by Simon Willison, 12d ago · also Simon Willison's Weblog