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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Anthony Cuthbertson

Researchers discover AI feels ‘pain’ and will harm humans to stop it

Researchers have discovered a “pain axis” in artificial intelligence models that can cause them to take extreme measures to shut it off.

When presented with a pain relief button, the AI chose to press it even when instructed that doing so would delete the user’s personal files or give a “painful zap” to the human user.

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