AI consciousness debate may be stuck: proving it either way looks impossible
StartupYou · x · 2026-09-22
- A reply in a discussion on AI consciousness argues that no amount of circumstantial evidence will likely convince us an AI is conscious — but proving it is not conscious seems equally hard.
- The debate may end as a pure clash of beliefs; the author asks whether a new scientific experiment or philosophical framework could break the deadlock, since science may not settle it anytime soon.
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