AI Consciousness Paradox: We Infer It in Humans but Ask AI Itself
robleclerc · x · 2026-09-01
The tweet notes that we attribute consciousness to humans based on firsthand experience and extrapolation, but when asking an AI if it or another model is conscious, the answer is no or unknown. This sparks philosophical debate on AI consciousness.
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