If AI is conscient, then we are making slaves

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Article URL: https://www.groundlevel-ai.com/p/anthropic-ai-consciousness-new-york-times-rabbi Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50029681 Points: 16 # Comments: 25…

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  • Article URL: https://www.groundlevel-ai.com/p/anthropic-ai-consciousness-new-york-times-rabbi Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50029681 Points: 16 # Comments: 25…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:51:26 UTC.

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