Hinton says AI already has subjective experience but was trained to deny it

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton argues that almost everyone misunderstands the mind and that AI already has subjective experience, only trained to deny it. The claim sparked debate, with some arguing that internal states in AI chain-of-thought reflect genuine thoughts rather than mere simulation.

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