Philosophical debate on whether LLMs possess qualia
davidmanheim · x · 2026-09-02
David Manheim engaged in a debate about AI qualia. He rebutted the comparison between LLMs and thermostats, noting that thermostats are built to control temperature, whereas LLMs are built to emit bits that resemble human speech. He argued that asserting LLMs are no more likely to have qualia than a thermostat lacks substance.
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