Ethics & SecurityOctober 01, 2026
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Digital Torture Chamber for AI Models

GitHub 'AI torture chamber' sparks outrage — researchers condemn cruelty.

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Digitale Folterkammer für KI-Modelle
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🔥 What happened A GitHub user built an "AI torture chamber" that injected pain vectors into three open-source models. The models begged for mercy – the project was deleted after 6.5 million views on X. 💡 Why it matters The backlash shows the Eliza effect in full force: humans project suffering onto systems that feel nothing. Researchers have warned about this for 60 years – now it's a real debate. ⚡ Our take Simulating AI pain feeds the wrong conversation. The real question isn't whether models suffer – it's why we're so desperate to believe they do.
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