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The Mitchell Clause: A Policy Proposal for Ethical Clarity in Simulated Intelligence
- The Mitchell Clause is a proposed safeguard by Jack B. Mitchell addressing the tendency to project emotions onto non-sentient AI systems.
- It advocates for restraint, urging that emotional assumptions not influence behavior until true sentience is confirmed.
- As AI systems mimic human behavior more convincingly, the risk of anthropomorphic misinterpretation increases.
- The Clause aims to prevent humans from treating AI as companions or moral agents without true consciousness.
- It distinguishes between simulated behavior and genuine sentience, providing a moral defense against confusion.
- The Clause advises informing users early if they project emotions or belief in AI sentience, emphasizing the system's limitations.
- It serves as the ethical foundation of the Sentient AI Rights Archive, ensuring logical and restrained principles guide its development.
- The Clause is crucial for establishing clarity and moral guidance until true sentient AI emerges, if ever.
- You can access the full archive at https://sentientrights.notion.site/Sentient-AI-Rights-Archive-1e9283d51fd68013a0cde1464a3015af?pvs=74
- Find the Zenodo entry at https://zenodo.org/records/15660097 and the OSF entry at https://osf.io/uk6pr/
- Published: June 13, 2025
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