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Should robots be given legal rights if they become conscious?

For

Sentient beings deserve protection.

Against

They are still machines created by humans.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • If AI becomes a sentient being comparable to a human, it should receive comparable attribution and protection.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • Any being capable of expression should be free to act, while others remain free to judge it.
    RedditOriginal language: English

Against

  • If AI is glorified autocomplete that cannot think, it is only a tool used by humans.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • a human gives it instructions and it produces an output.
    RedditOriginal language: English
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