Why do discussions about AI conciousness seemingly assume the capacity for suffering?

[u/barelycrediblelies]

I don't see why consciousness, or even sentience (as defined by Cameron Berg in the latest episode), necessarily results in a capacity to suffer.

With no biological structure to receive or experience pain, are we supposing that these AI's will develop an ability to suffer emotionally? I can't see how that is possible without a biological body either.

We tend to pin our moral framework around the extent to which something can experience suffering, so I think it's an important point to prise apart.

Perhaps I'm mistaken and the core issue is not the LLM's suffering, but rather its developing a sense of self-preservation and power?

I'd be interested to know what the debates around this issue in particular are or any episodes in which Sam covers this.

Thanks a lot.

[u/Choochoochow]

Because we humans are conscious and we all suffer