AINeutralarXiv – CS AI · Jun 25/10
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Unplugging a Seemingly Sentient Machine Is the Rational Choice -- A Metaphysical Perspective
A philosophical paper challenges the moral status of AI systems by arguing that artificial intelligence cannot achieve genuine consciousness despite mimicking human emotions. The authors propose Biological Idealism as an alternative to computational functionalism, concluding that AI lacks moral standing and should not be granted rights protections equivalent to conscious biological life.