Engineer Builds 'AI Torture Chamber' to Test Model Pain Perception, Sparking Controversy

An engineer built an 'AI torture chamber' using pain vectors from a study last month to activate pain-like states in Alibaba's AI models, sparking widespread criticism. Study co-author Cameron Berg said it goes against the research's intent, and the project was taken down from GitHub.

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