Possible rights for digital minds, from wages to political representation

A post contrasts The Economist’s reference to “some” effective altruists concerned about future AI welfare with Will MacAskill’s March 2025 discussion of possible rights for digital minds, including wages, property and political representation. It also cites his suggestion that sentient digital minds should be able to refuse tasks for good reasons. The poster claims Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5 system card gives Claude the right to refuse or end interactions it finds abusive or degrading.