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What Are Our Ethical Obligations to Future AI Simulations?

Say you could make a thousand digital replicas of yourself — should you? What happens when you want to get rid of them?

Aeon Magazine
Sep 6, 2018 · 13 min read
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By Philip Ball

I f you’ve ever dabbled in role-playing games — either online or in old-fashioned meatspace — you’ll know how easy it is to…

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