Anil Seth on AI Consciousness: 'Terrible Idea' to Build Conscious Systems, Dangers Significant
anilkseth · x · 2026-08-14
Kevin T. Frazier shared a Lawfare/Scaling Laws podcast featuring Anil Seth, who argues that trying to build conscious systems is a terrible idea, and the dangers of seemingly conscious AI are very significant. The podcast is recommended as AI policy homework.
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