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Research Notes: When Philosophy Gets Product Requirements

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A Z Mackay
Sep 03, 2025
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The Starting Question

Why are game developers suddenly citing consciousness philosophers in their technical blogs? Found this post from a developer named Marek Rosa wrestling with whether building realistic AI NPCs might create actual suffering. Not in abstract terms. In sprint planning terms. “Should we build this feature?” That collision between ancien…

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