Joscha Bach and Davidad Deep Dive: Are Today's LLMs Conscious?
davidad · x · 2026-07-30
Joscha Bach and Davidad engage in a rare conversation exploring one of AI's deepest questions: whether today's LLMs possess consciousness.
The two exceptional thinkers move far beyond the initial question, discussing several profound topics:
- Machine consciousness & AI phenomenology: How machines might "experience" the world.
- The Hard Problem of consciousness: The nature of subjective experience and its applicability to AI.
- AI awakening & successor species: The potential evolutionary paths and future forms of AI.
- The future of civilization: How human civilization might evolve alongside advanced AI.
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