Not analogous, but related and possibly relevant: Many humans in the BDSM lifestyle desire to be the submissive partner in 24⁄7 power exchange relationships. Are these humans sane; are they “ok”? Is it ethical to allow this kind of relationship? To encourage it?
TBH I think this may muddy the waters more than it clears them. When we’re talking about human relations, even those as unusual as 24⁄7, we’re still operating in a field where our intuitions have much better grip than they will trying to reason about the moral status of an AI.
Not analogous, but related and possibly relevant: Many humans in the BDSM lifestyle desire to be the submissive partner in 24⁄7 power exchange relationships. Are these humans sane; are they “ok”? Is it ethical to allow this kind of relationship? To encourage it?
TBH I think this may muddy the waters more than it clears them. When we’re talking about human relations, even those as unusual as 24⁄7, we’re still operating in a field where our intuitions have much better grip than they will trying to reason about the moral status of an AI.