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The author argues that demanding absolute proof of consciousness before granting AI moral consideration is an impossible standard we don't apply to other beings, and that respect should be the default while protections scale with evidence of a system's capacities.
The article argues that the concept of anthropomorphism is circular: it lumps together accurate observations, play, and metaphor as errors, then uses that apparent abundance to discredit genuine claims about nonhuman minds. It traces how historically treating traits as uniquely human — from tool-making to language — has been used to deny moral consideration to other beings.