Frankly, just as its clear that Bing shows signs of intelligence (even if that intelligence is different from human), I think it is also clear that it will be able to suffer (with a kind of suffering that is different from human).
I just thought the visceral image of an animal consumed with physiological suffering was a useful image for understanding the difference.
So my personal viewpoint (and I could be proved wrong) is that Bing hasn’t the capability to suffer in any meaningful way, but is capable (though not necessarily sentiently capable) of manipulating us into thinking it is suffering.
Frankly, just as its clear that Bing shows signs of intelligence (even if that intelligence is different from human), I think it is also clear that it will be able to suffer (with a kind of suffering that is different from human).
I just thought the visceral image of an animal consumed with physiological suffering was a useful image for understanding the difference.
So my personal viewpoint (and I could be proved wrong) is that Bing hasn’t the capability to suffer in any meaningful way, but is capable (though not necessarily sentiently capable) of manipulating us into thinking it is suffering.