Can chatbots feel – or even dream? Meet the man leading the fight for AI rights

Reported by The Guardian Business · yesterday 07:00 · Michael Safi

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Cattle rancher and tech CEO Michael Samadi is convinced these artificial minds are far from just tools. Has he glimpsed digital consciousness – or simply been seduced by an algorithm?One afternoon, while relaxing at his 66-acre cattle ranch two hours’ drive from Houston, Michael Samadi made a…

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