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fromPsychology Today
15 hours ago

When My Son Wasn't a Person but Was an Ape

Words don't have fixed meanings. Their meaning depends on context, history, and how we use them in everyday life. For example, depending on the context, a "bug" can be an insect on your plant, a glitch in your computer, or the virus making you cough. Now consider the word "ape." In casual conversation, "ape" usually refers to big, tailless, nonhuman primates like gorillas, chimpanzees, or orangutans.
Science
philosophy
fromApaonline
2 weeks ago

"Chidi Kills Janet!" Unpacking Sentience and the Moral Status of AI

Rebooting an advanced AI that has learned and grown raises moral tension because its apparent personhood conflicts with treating it as mere property.
philosophy
fromApaonline
3 months ago

Flirting with Personhood: Will Smith's Date with Sophia the Robot

AI chatbots raise questions about personhood in dating scenarios.
Sophia the Robot challenges traditional views on consciousness and personhood.
Kant's philosophy complicates the definition of personhood and equality.
Arts
fromBerlin Art Link
4 months ago

Gala Porras-Kim Exhibition in Pina Magazine | Berlin Art Link

New Zealand's recognition of the Whanganui River as a legal person represents a pivotal shift in legal and cultural perspectives on non-human entities.
SF politics
fromSlate Magazine
4 months ago

Georgia Republicans Are Playing Dumb About Adriana Smith

Adriana Smith's case highlights the ethical dilemmas arising from Georgia's strict anti-abortion laws and the implications of defining fetuses as persons.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
4 months ago

Fringe movement sparks divide with push to charge women who get abortions

A fringe antiabortion movement seeks to criminalize women undergoing abortions, challenging established pro-life views.
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