On: Google vs. Death

[loup-vaillant]

The question is not really whether such and such implementation is best. The question is, does changing implementation preserves subjective identity?

I bet many people here would not doubt the moral value of the emulation of a human (feelings and such are simulated to the point of being real), but would highly doubt that it would be, well, the "same" person as the original.

[Filligree → loup-vaillant]

That's actually a good point, if a confusing one. I'd like to know the answer as well, though I believe there's a chance the answer will be "mu".

[melange → Filligree]

When the robot points the flamethrower at you, and announces using the Siri voice, "Fear not, a backup has been made", you will no longer be confused.

[Filligree → melange]

Yeah, by that point I'll know the AI is an Unfriendly AI, and I'll be deeply sorrowful and scared for the future.