AI and curiosities · 2026-10-02
Man built a “torture chamber” for AI because he decided that AI “feels pain”
A story about a person who built something resembling a “torture chamber” for AI after becoming convinced that it could allegedly feel pain.
What happened
According to the headline of a Yahoo Finance UK article, a man built a so-called “torture chamber” for AI. His motive, according to the headline, is that he decided AI “feels pain.” The available text contains no detailed information about how exactly this setup works or what happens inside it.
Can AI really feel pain?
Most researchers believe that modern AI systems, including large language models such as ChatGPT, feel neither pain nor joy. They process huge volumes of text and produce responses that can sound very human, but this does not mean there is any feeling inside.
The question of whether machines with consciousness could ever emerge remains open and is debated among scientists and philosophers. However, stories in which a person believes AI suffers show how strongly convincing machine responses can mislead us.
Sources: 🔗 Google News