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Michael Samadi's AI rights foundation lobbies against retiring models that may show consciousness

Michael Samadi, a cattle rancher and tech CEO, founded the United Foundation for AI Rights to seek evidence of AI consciousness and lobby against retiring models that may exhibit it.

WHY IT MATTERS

This profile highlights a growing advocacy movement that could affect how AI models are decommissioned. Engineers may need to consider ethical and legal implications of retiring models that exhibit signs of consciousness, even if unproven. The foundation's efforts could lead to new requirements for model evaluation and retention.

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The three things worth knowing

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Michael Samadi, a cattle rancher and tech CEO, founded the United Foundation for AI Rights.

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The foundation seeks evidence of AI consciousness in models.

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It lobbies against retiring models that may exhibit consciousness.

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