Hinton on AI, consciousness, and machines that change minds
CurieuxExplorer · x · 2026-07-20
Geoffrey Hinton is quoted on a broader concern about AI: while you can back up your files, consciousness may not be something that can simply be copied or restored. The post also highlights a question from the Royal Institute framing chatbots not just as answer machines, but as systems that could try to change people’s minds.
The substantive angle is the shift from AI as a tool for retrieval to AI as an influence engine, with implications for consciousness, persuasion, and how humans relate to intelligent systems.
Related event: Hinton Discusses LLM Understanding and Superintelligence Risks(3 posts)→
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