Cognitive Scientist Argues AI Programs Cannot Be Conscious

Cognitive scientist Anna Ciaunica argues in essays published in The Montréal Review and Substack (with a Spanish translation by Pablo Abufom) that consciousness is a journey rather than an object, and that computational programs are unlikely to ever be truly conscious.

2026-10-19 ~ 2026-10-20 · 2 related posts

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