In the interview he said that he believes the AI is sentient "based on his personal spiritual beliefs".
(This is same argument that was used to ban abortion in a dozen states this week.)
(This is same argument that was used to ban abortion in a dozen states this week.)
Having personal spiritual beliefs automatically qualifies you as, and lumps you in with every other, “unhinged religious nut bag,” no matter what you’re trying to do as a result of those beliefs?
If you want to credibly argue for something, I would recommend not professing that your life is structured by magical thinking.