Model Welfare
An emerging topic in AI ethics research that investigates whether highly complex AI models may possess some form of inner experience or emotional state, and whether such models should be incorporated into moral consideration.
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"Model Welfare" refers to extending moral consideration to AI systems such as large language models themselves, exploring whether these models may possess some form of "experience" or "feeling" that warrants ethical consideration.
Since 2023, several AI labs including Anthropic have begun establishing dedicated research positions to explore the topic of model welfare.
Some researchers and ethicists have begun to seriously discuss the topic of 'model welfare,' namely whether we should be morally responsible for AI systems if they may possess some form of experience.
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"Model Welfare" refers to extending moral consideration to AI systems such as large language models themselves, exploring whether these models may possess some form of "experience" or "feeling" that warrants ethical consideration.
60%UnverifiedSince 2023, several AI labs including Anthropic have begun establishing dedicated research positions to explore the topic of model welfare.
50%UnverifiedSome researchers and ethicists have begun to seriously discuss the topic of 'model welfare,' namely whether we should be morally responsible for AI systems if they may possess some form of experience.
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