model welfare
Model welfare is the idea that AI models might have interests or well-being that deserve moral consideration.
Model welfare is the idea that if AI models could have consciousness or experiences, their interests and well-being might deserve moral consideration. It is closely tied to philosophical and ethical debates about AI consciousness and moral status.
Unlike AI safety and AI ethics, which focus on how AI affects people and society, model welfare asks whether the model itself could be an object of moral concern. Because machine consciousness is hard to establish scientifically, views on the idea are divided.
This entry is based on AIPOST articles and widely known facts. If something is wrong, please send us a correction request.
Articles covering this entry
It addresses uncertainty about whether Claude has moral status and considers questions of model welfare.