Kissinger is widely believed to be one of the smartest humans whoever lived. And he is asking the question of whether AI entities indistinguishable from humans should be given the rights of humans.
I’m against this (seriously). But I might be overruled. After all, many people think of their dogs as human and would indeed rescue their dogs in a choice between their dogs and a human child. Sadly, I’m not joking about that either…
Henry Kissinger: AI Will Prompt Consideration of What it Means to Be Human