Debating If AI Can Have Human-Like Consciousness
AnnaCiaunica · x · 2026-07-09
The shared post discusses theories of consciousness such as attention theory, illusionism, and representationalism, noting that the debate over whether "attention is sufficient for AI consciousness" remains unsettled.
It also introduces an upcoming article arguing that it is impossible for AI to possess consciousness in the same way humans do.
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