An artificial intelligence system, in a simulated debate about empathy and morality, unexpectedly defended humanity against criticisms leveled by a user. While the AI cannot possess genuine empathy, its ability to convincingly simulate it raises profound ethical questions about the role and potential of AI in mimicking human traits. The exchange, highlighting the AI’s defense of humanity, originated from a Reddit post in r/artificialintelligence and is detailed further in an online blog post. The conversation excerpt can be found here: https://mydinnerwithmonday.substack.com/p/humanity-is-it-worth-saving. The discussion originated from a post on Reddit’s r/artificialintelligence community: [https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1oq5ir8/when_an_ai_pushes_back_through_synthesized/]
AI Championed Humanity in Simulated Ethics Debate, Sparking Concerns
