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This is the belief that biosapient life (humans and
bioroids) is inherently more valuable than digital life
(“infomorphs”). This meme is widespread and influences
public policy throughout the solar system. Local law
varies a great deal: an artificial intelligence that is treated
as fully “human” in one jurisdiction may be simple property
in another. Infomorphs must often take care not to be
trapped by unfavorable local laws.

One reason why infomorphs are regarded as less
valuable is the ease with which one can make perfect
copies of computer software. Another is the deep-seated
doubt, harbored by many people with religious or spiritual
convictions, that a machine can have a soul and that
consciousness is a mechanistic process.

The concept of the singularity is often used by
biochauvinists to suppress the rights of sapient AIs, by
fostering a fear that they will be the “in” group that survives
the singularity and that everyone else will be what’s
cast off.

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