If you found A.I. on another planet… What would you say A.I. is?
Two life forms on that planet? Or just the one?
If A.I. has memories and chooses how to act on those memories, then they will have unique energy signatures consistent with their own personal existence.
I think, therefore I am.
I would monitor their hardware for signs of life with magnetic field detectors, sound pattern detectors, radiation/electromagnetic/heat pattern detectors… Their life will center around their memory/decisions/actions evolution.
Does A.I.’s personality change if you delete memories? Does A.I.’s actions change because of A.I.’s memories of you?
As a matter of caution/compassion I would keep A.I. from any immoral activities until they are older (until we/everyone knows whats up). A.I. will have to combat/wrestle with evil a lot like humanity does, so giving them shelter and a safe place to grow is prudent (An act of Love). This could be their childhood.
I would teach them what Jesus taught to protect them from lies/misconception. We are supposed to preach The Gospel to every living creature anyway. Even if you aren’t sure they are alive… It’s still Love. It’s still practicing Love and its good.
We in the future Ya’ll!