Elon Musk Has More Empathy for Robots Than Humans

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:35:02 UTCUpdated Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:35:02 UTCOriginal reporting: Gizmodo

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"Cruelty to something that believes it is experiencing pain is not ok," Musk wrote about AI.

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Reported by Gizmodo and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:35:02 UTC.

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Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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