The Strange New Frontier Of AI ‘Welfare’ And Free Speech For Chatbots

“If AI systems were ever able to suffer, would we be obligated to care?” Should speech from AI chatbots be protected under the First Amendment as Free Speech?  Do AIs deserve moral rights? You can see where this is headed. Technocrats have painted themselves – and society – into a corner. Get ready for the insanity to follow. ⁃ Patrick Wood Editor.Pope Leo XIV chose his papal name in response to the challenge of AI while warning that the tec