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JoshTriplett | on: Artificial intelligence is not conscious – Ted Chiang
> AI is essentially infinitely reproducible at zero cost, and won't suffer from decay etc.

I hope the same becomes true of people, and that doesn't mean people stop being sapient.

hn_acc1 | parent
Infinitely reproducible at 0 cost means people will be treated as disposable by the rich.
aussieguy1234 | root | parent
If it's truly zero cost, the poor will be doing the same