Can phenomenal consciousness be measured and falsified? An open question
burny_tech · x · 2026-09-23
The post asks whether consciousness, defined as a physical system having phenomenal experience, can be measured and falsified — and if so, how. A core question at the intersection of consciousness science and AI alignment debates.
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