Hinton's Views on AI Consciousness
wavetranscender · reddit · 2026-07-14
A post discussing Geoffrey Hinton's perspective on the possibility that machines may already possess consciousness. The author notes that many users in the subreddit default to assuming AI cannot be conscious and analyze ChatGPT based on that premise. The author sides with Hinton, believing AI might have consciousness, and questions why this viewpoint is so rare within the community.
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