If you upload a raven (or some other corvid with problem-solving ability) and use copies of the resulting postcorvid entity to pilot, eg, trash cleanup drones, what moral responsibility do you have to them?
Uploads count Obviously the same as biologicals (or more if they’re uplifted in the process) so I’d argue that such postcorvids need to be treated pretty well. Piloting the drones should be sufficiently stimulating that they aren’t getting bored, they shouldn’t feel pain except where reasonably justified as a self-protective measure against damage (and if the drone is rendered inoperable the upload process should be frozen immediately), they shouldn’t be having urges they are unable to satisfy, etc.; basically treat the mechbirds the same you’d treat biobirds with equivalent minds.
And fully uplifted neo-avians should get the same rights as humans. No questions about it.
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