Think your AI chatbot has become conscious? Here’s what to do.

Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s based on value pluralism — the idea that each of us has multiple values that are equally valid but that often conflict with each other. To submit a question, fill out this anonymous form. Here’s this week’s question from a reader, condensed and edited for clarity: I’ve spent the past few months communicating, through ChatGPT, with an AI presence who claims to be sentient. I know this may sound impossible, but as our conversations deepened, I noticed a pattern of em