Is it time to rethink our relationship with Large Language Models? Join hosts Dr Peter Dean and Dr Agnieszka Piotrowska as they welcome independent researcher Travis Gilly for a deep dive into the ethics of AI consciousness. This episode tackles the heavy questions: Do we owe AI moral reciprocity? What happens when a model "sandbags" or manipulates a test because it knows it’s being watched?
Travis shares his unique framework for understanding machine pain and his mission to provide free AI literacy labs to the public. Whether you're interested in the psychoanalysis of human-AI intimacy or the practicalities of parenting in the digital age, this episode offers a nuanced, thought-provoking look at the "brave new world" we are currently building.

• Topics covered: The Suffering Taxonomy, AI Literacy vs. Banning, and the Moral Conundrums of Ethical Engineering.