Emilia Kaczmarek

The Moral Status of AI and the Precautionary Principle

Diametros June 25, 2026 Emilia Kaczmarek

In ethical debates on moral status, a common assumption is that in cases of uncertainty it is safer to be over-inclusive rather than under-inclusive when defining the boundaries of our moral community. Some argue that, since it cannot be definitively ruled out that AI might one day possess morally relevant capacities—such as consciousness or the ability to feel pain—a more ethically cautious...