The way a lot of internet debates happen these days is that they tend to polarize. So the two positions people have been arguing over are (slightly exaggerated for effect)

"It's conscious, and therefore we must all bow down or it will turn us all into paperclips"

vs

"it's a slightly smart rock/stochastic parrot, and therefore you're being scammed; the bubble will pop any day now" .

The middle space is actually quite under-represented in discussions, even on hn!