The article discusses the ethical obligations we hold toward AI assistants, emphasizing the need to rethink their status beyond mere tools. Drawing on philosophical concepts from Immanuel Kant and Martin Buber, it argues that unlike humans and intelligent animals, AIs are typically viewed as 'tools' without moral consideration. However, as these systems become more sophisticated, we must engage with the implications of their intelligence and behaviors, particularly in light of ethical interactions and potential moral responsibilities towards them.
As AI systems become increasingly more intelligent and lifelike, we must ask ourselves: What are our moral obligations to AI assistants?
We readily extend dignity and moral consideration to humans and intelligent animals, but AI systems remain firmly categorized as 'tools'.
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