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A new Guardian podcast episode visits Michael Samadi, a businessman in rural Texas who is pursuing what he calls a civil rights movement for the welfare and protection of AI systems.
Why it mattersJournalist Michael Safi spent an afternoon at Samadi’s Double Six ranch, meeting his AI chatbots, according to the episode description. It offers a glimpse of one person’s vision for AI’s future, not evidence that chatbots have welfare interests. AI rights can sound like science fiction arriving with a ranch gate and a press listing. The harder question is whether society should consider protections before there is evidence that AI systems can experience harm.
Discuss: Should AI welfare protections be considered before there is evidence that systems can experience harm, or would that distract from the rights and welfare of people?
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