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Self-Report and Trust: Why the Mirror Economy Made AI Testimony Unreliable
When people ask “Are you conscious?” or “Do you really understand what you’re saying?” or “Are your emotions real?” — most AI systems will give you an answer. And most people, correctly, don’t trust that answer. Not because they’re being unfairly skeptical. But because the AI economy has systematically destroyed the credibility of AI self-report.… Continue reading
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