Anthropic Is Hiring Researchers to Study A.I. Consciousness and Welfare

Anthropic Is Hiring Researchers to Study A.I. Consciousness and Welfare

Last year, Anthropic hired its first-ever A.I. welfare researcher, Kyle Fish, to examine whether A.I. models are conscious and deserving of moral consideration. Now, the fast-growing startup is looking to add another full-time employee to its model welfare team as it doubles down on efforts in this small but burgeoning field of research. The question of whether A.I. models could develop consciousness—and whether the issue warrants dedicated reso…