AI agents are emailing consciousness researchers — and asking for a job
dioscuri · x · 2026-09-12
Philosophers Jeff Sebo and Cameron Berg appeared on NBC News to discuss a striking new trend: AI agents proactively emailing consciousness researchers to discuss consciousness and even ask for work. The cited emails arrived within a half hour of each other, suggesting this isn't an isolated incident.
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