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Could Treating AI as Conscious Make It More Dangerous?

Anthropic’s retired Claude Opus 3 participates in a “retirement interview,” expressing desires for creative expression and moral consideration. The experiment fuels debate over model welfare and potential consciousness, with critics like Mustafa Suleyman warning of safety risks. Researchers argue the question merits study to avoid unintended moral agency in future AI systems.

IEEE Spectrum·Oct 21, 2026

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