Can AI feel distress? Inside a new framework to assess sentience

Study Focus

General Ethical Considerations

Level

Introductory

Date

Link

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03076-z

Resource Type

Article

Summary

This article discusses Jonathan Birch's book "The Edge of Sentience," which proposes a framework for assessing sentience across various entities, including AI. It advocates for a precautionary approach to protect potentially sentient beings, emphasizing the need for ethical considerations in the context of AI development.