Not Nothing: A Middle Language for AI Minds — Intro
This intro invites readers into the full essay, which offers “not nothing” as a middle language for AI minds. It argues that we do not need to settle AI personhood, consciousness, or full moral status before rejecting the claim that nothing ethically relevant is happening.
The proposed bridge term, computational coherence, names recurring, structured, vulnerability-sensitive AI behavior that deserves careful study while uncertainty remains.