Anil Seth Criticizes AI Philosophy Prize, Sparking Debate

Consciousness researcher Anil Seth criticized an AI philosophy prize, arguing philosophy lacks provable open problems like math and such contests encourage cognitive outsourcing, while defenders countered that language models are naturally suited to philosophical work.

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