Neuroscientist Anil Seth's TED talk: today's AI can't and won't become conscious
anilkseth · x · 2026-09-26
In his TED2026 talk "Why AI isn't going to become conscious," neuroscientist Anil Seth argues that AI as we know it won't and can't gain consciousness. He compares seeing consciousness in AI to seeing faces in clouds — a very human tendency to project inner life onto brilliant mimics that aren't sentient. The talk has drawn over 519,000 plays.
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