The scientific debate on machine consciousness is moored in evolving folk intuitions
dioscuri · x · 2026-09-25
Responding to the view that only the public debate on machine consciousness will shift with consensus, dioscuri argues the scientific debate itself is anchored in intuitions. As folk intuitions about machine consciousness and moral status evolve, they will feed back into the science — a dynamic he explores in his essay 'Consciousness, Machines, and Moral Status'.
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