AI and the Hard Problem of Consciousness - by Robert Wright

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AI and the Hard Problem of Consciousness

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AI and the Hard Problem of Consciousness

Audio essay + David Chalmers double-feature

Apr 07, 2023

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Is Google’s AI conscious?

There is disagreement within Google over whether its Artificial Intelligence has subjective experience. Actually, I should say there was disagreement within Google. The one Google employee known to believe that the AI in question is indeed sentient was sidelined last week—put on paid leave after he created a ruckus by, among other things, asking a lawyer to represent the AI…

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