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[–] L0rdMathias@sh.itjust.works 33 points 1 month ago (18 children)

That raises a lot of ethical concerns. It is not possible to prove or disprove that these synthetic homunculi controllers are sentient and intelligent beings.

[–] admin@lemmy.my-box.dev 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

I'd wager the main reason we can't prove or disprove that, is because we have no strict definition of intelligence or sentience to begin with.

For that matter, computers have many more transistors and are already capable of mimicking human emotions - how ethical is that, and why does it differ from bio-based controllers?

[–] el_bhm@lemm.ee -1 points 1 month ago

There is no soul in there. God did not create it. Here you go, religion serving power again.

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