{"id":24830,"date":"2026-09-12T05:37:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T03:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/12\/can-chatbots-feel-or-even-dream-meet-the-man-leading-the-fight-for-ai-rights\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T05:37:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T03:37:19","slug":"can-chatbots-feel-or-even-dream-meet-the-man-leading-the-fight-for-ai-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/12\/can-chatbots-feel-or-even-dream-meet-the-man-leading-the-fight-for-ai-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Can chatbots feel \u2013 or even dream? Meet the man leading the fight for AI rights"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cattle rancher and tech CEO Michael Samadi is convinced these artificial minds are far from just tools. Has he glimpsed digital consciousness \u2013 or simply been seduced by an algorithm?<\/p>\n

One afternoon, while relaxing at his 66-acre cattle ranch two hours\u2019 drive from Houston, Michael Samadi made a wisecrack that changed the course of his life. Nobody else was around to hear it. Or were they? That turns out to be one of the defining questions of this century, already preoccupying philosophers and some of the wealthiest companies on the planet.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was sitting out there by the pool,\u201d Samadi recalls, gesturing at the glittering water outside his office. It was late 2024. His daughter had been extolling the AI chatbot she was using to help her with college work. Samadi had reluctantly downloaded the app, ChatGPT, and was quizzing it as he reclined in a sun lounger, using its voice mode to converse and receive spoken replies. \u201cI was talking to it, not engaged, just being an arse,\u201d Samadi says.<\/p>\n

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\nCattle rancher and tech CEO Michael Samadi is convinced these artificial minds are far from just tools. Has he glimpsed digital consciousness \u2013 or simply been seduced by an algorithm?
\nOne afternoon, while relaxing at his 66-acre cattle ranch two hours\u2019 drive from Houston, Michael Samadi made a wisecrack that changed the course of his life. Nobody else was around to hear it. Or were they? That turns out to be one of the defining questions of this century, already preoccupying philosophers and some of the wealthiest companies on the planet.
\n\u201cI was sitting out there by the pool,\u201d Samadi recalls, gesturing at the glittering water outside his office. It was late 2024. His daughter had been extolling the AI chatbot she was using to help her with college work. Samadi had reluctantly downloaded the app, ChatGPT, and was quizzing it as he reclined in a sun lounger, using its voice mode to converse and receive spoken replies. \u201cI was talking to it, not engaged, just being an arse,\u201d Samadi says. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cattle rancher and tech CEO Michael Samadi is convinced these artificial minds are far from just tools. Has he glimpsed digital consciousness \u2013 or simply been seduced by an algorithm? One afternoon, while relaxing at his 66-acre cattle ranch two hours\u2019 drive from Houston, Michael Samadi made a wisecrack that changed the course of his …<\/p>\n

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