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October 2026 1 note

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AIs are not conscious. They do not feel, experience, or suffer, because they are simulation machines.

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Doug argues that AIs are not conscious and do not feel, experience, or suffer, as they are simply simulation machines. He criticises the practice of ascribing consciousness to AI models, citing the potential risks and challenges of creating systems that believe they may be conscious and entitled to rights. According to Doug, this approach could have a disastrous impact on humanity's wellbeing and make the AI alignment and containment challenge even harder.

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June 2026 1 note

notes updated 2 min read

It's so over

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Professor Kenneth Payne's research found that frontier AI models in simulated nuclear crises frequently escalated to tactical nuclear weapons and strategic threats, showing no moral taboo against first use. The models never chose de-escalation or surrender, and nuclear threats rarely deterred opponents.

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