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However, the report cautions that being too quick to grant AI rights and moral value could have devastating consequences. There is a risk of a dangerous chain reaction where conscious AI could gain legal rights, vote, and make decisions that are harmful to humans.
The report emphasizes the need for nuance and careful deliberation. Companies must ensure that if they grant freedoms and rights to AI, those systems truly deserve them, lest they accidentally empower a potential replacement for humanity.
The Importance of Transparency and Uncertainty
The report also highlights the importance of AI systems expressing uncertainty about their own capacities, rather than making definitive claims about their lack of consciousness or agency. The prompts and framing used to interact with these models can significantly shape their responses.
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