This my stab at a proper, in-depth answer to @zachweinersmith.bsky.social's "C-3PO Test" back in August.
(Understandably, he ended up disabling quote posts)
Inadvertently, I think this question is super revealing — because it exposes a whole side of 'personhood' that we almost never talk about.
![[Suppose] C3PO exists. Although he is a machine, he easily passes any known test of consciousness or personhood that doesn’t include knowing in advance that he is a machine. He is capable of suffering and sadness.
One day C3PO tells you he loves art. He has also looked at a great deal of art, and would suffer greatly due to not being allowed to make art. Is it ethical to forbid him from making art?
If yes, you have to agree that personhood isn't sufficient for the right to free expression. If no, then the use of copyrighted art to train an AI can't be wrong in principle. You can only object that the model is not sufficiently conscious or not sufficiently a person.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:moh2lzofpyfudra2fc6zgfpe/bafkreibqwu6dcbzoeu5ndlglghhj4ofcfvzsftzmrz2crk6a6da6eco2uy)
![STEP 1. Pick one verb phrase:
I agree with
I applaud
I back
I completely support
I endorse
I favor
I am in favor of
I firmly support
I fully support
I gladly support
I stand behind
I strongly support
I support
I welcome
I wholeheartedly support
this
STEP 2. Pick one adjective:
clear
common sense
common-sense
commonsense
practical
reasonable
sensible
simple
straightforward
STEP 3 (OPTIONAL). Pick a conjunction:
and
[comma]
Pick another adjective:
clear
common sense
common-sense
commonsense
practical
reasonable
sensible
simple
straightforward
STEP 4. Pick a noun:
measure
policy
proposed rule
regulation
rule
rule change
STEP 5 (OPTIONAL). Pick a closing phrase:
and support its swift finalization
and hope it is finalized
and urge its adoption
, it is long overdue
which is long overdue](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:moh2lzofpyfudra2fc6zgfpe/bafkreiesswdrceurimwj65imzfm6brmbnkpcysa7cgi5zjuck4d6twix4m)
![A handwritten page of a grid dotted notebook, headed “FRI 05/29”. There are various to do list items using standard bullet journal notation. Most are redacted, but one is fully visible: “Get laid off [shrug emoji]”. The item is ticked.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:moh2lzofpyfudra2fc6zgfpe/bafkreigzpv4tuduw6sxkyvnkepfehgprylwukq7fn4jewdeupye6ih4jdi)
![ME: Three motorbikes having sex
META AI: Oops! I can't generate that image. Can I help you imagine something else?
ME: Three motorbikes heavy petting
META AI: [generates some boring photos of motorbikes not heavy petting]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:moh2lzofpyfudra2fc6zgfpe/bafkreigfewacdq7cj662qc7jhiyeekze6jymfwor65furz5gtyxzrfmy4i)
![Does President Trump's Designation of Antifa as a Terrorist Organization Address this Problem?
No. Trump was right to designate Antifa as a terrorist organization. But Antifa is a related yet separate problem... a broader movement of individuals of varying far-left and anarchist ideologies that engage in street-level violence, rioting, intimidation and harassment, and property damage. TIVE is a more narrowly-defined group responsible for several high-profile domestic terrorist events recently. While Transgender Ideology is present in some Antifa elements, not all TIVES are Antifa and not all Antifa members are TIVES.
How Has the FBI Classified Domestic Terrorism Before?
The FBI... investigates domestic violent extremists (DVEs) based on 18 U.S.C. § 2331(5). The statute defines domestic terrorism as activities on U.S. soil that "involve acts dangerous to human life" that violate federal or state criminal laws that "appear to be intended" to:
Intimidate or coerce civilians,
Influence government policy, or
Affect government conduct via mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping.
Lone offenders and small groups, often socially isolated, mentally unstable, and radicalized online, pose significant threats using accessible weapons. Current DVE categories include:
Racially/Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremism,
Anti-Government/Anti-Authority Violent Extremism,
Animal Rights/Environmental Violent Extremism,
Abortion-Related Violent Extremism,
Nihilistic Violent Extremism,
All Other Domestic Terrorism Threats.
What are typical characteristics of TIVES?
Typically target Christian and religious groups, justified by claims of existential threats.
Feature mental illness, self-harm, suicidal tendencies, and lack of respect for genetic human realities, amplified by online radicalization (e.g., Reddit, Discord, Telegram).
Echo chambers promote violence against critics.
[Photos of Audrey Hale, and Robin Westman's gun magazine daubed with "Where Is Your God?"]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:moh2lzofpyfudra2fc6zgfpe/bafkreidx5jbfr2pc32fdor77rsn4ltnwfvsfrngn5vufa7qgvxgv6m2mlm)
