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Model Welfare
Model welfare is a narrower question than general AI ethics: whether highly advanced models could become objects of moral concern on account of possible consciousness. The groundwork includes the report Taking AI Welfare Seriously (co-authored by David Chalmers). In April 2025, Anthropic announced a research program in this area.
Debate2025Wave 2 · 2024Maturity: 1/5
Maturity rationale
single R2 source, 2025-26 neologism
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