If current AIs are moral patients, it may be impossible to build highly capable AIs that are not moral patients, either for a while or forever, and this could change the future a lot. (Similar to how once we concluded that human slaves are moral patients, we couldn’t just quickly breed slaves that are not moral patients, and instead had to stop slavery altogether.)
Also I’m highly unsure that I understand what you’re trying to say. (The above may be totally missing your point.) I think it would help to know what you’re arguing against or responding to, or what trigger your thought.
If current AIs are moral patients, it may be impossible to build highly capable AIs that are not moral patients, either for a while or forever, and this could change the future a lot. (Similar to how once we concluded that human slaves are moral patients, we couldn’t just quickly breed slaves that are not moral patients, and instead had to stop slavery altogether.)
Also I’m highly unsure that I understand what you’re trying to say. (The above may be totally missing your point.) I think it would help to know what you’re arguing against or responding to, or what trigger your thought.