In the quest for a reliable way to detect any stirrings of a sentient “I” in artificial intelligence systems, researchers are turning to one area of experience—pain—that inarguably unites a vast swath ...

Let me begin by taking the position that I believe the abrupt arrival of the AI-powered Chatbots raised the larger questions of how sentience, intelligence and thinking are related. Some might even ...

Can artificial intelligence (AI) feel distress? Do lobsters suffer in a pot as it reaches a boil? Can a 12-week-old fetus feel pain? Ignore these questions and we potentially sanction a quiet, ...

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