Consciousness Research: GWT Has Limited Support in Neuroscience
aran_nayebi · x · 2026-07-07
arannayebi points out that proving AI possesses sentience does not necessarily require alignment with Global Workspace Theory (GWT). This is because the theory currently has limited support in neuroscience research; for instance, a 2025 Nature study has already challenged it.
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