Anil Seth's Conscious AI special issue lands: 50 commentaries debate silicon consciousness
AnnaCiaunica · x · 2026-09-19
Neuroscientist Anil Seth announces the publication of his special issue on Conscious AI and Biological Naturalism in Behavioral and Brain Sciences, collecting 50 commentaries from across the field. Seth remains highly skeptical that silicon digital systems can be conscious, but says the engagement was one of the most rewarding experiences of his career. Commenter birchlse proposes the 'inverse dark room problem' as a challenge to the free energy minimisation framework, framing a rare large-scale debate on AI consciousness.
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