Anil Seth: we may never 'solve' consciousness, and conscious AI is likely an illusion
anilkseth · x · 2026-09-27
Neuroscientist Anil Seth published two essays in the Times of India, written during the Berggruen Institute meeting on consciousness. The first reviews progress on the 'hard problem' — neural correlates research (the cerebellum, despite holding 3/4 of neurons, is barely involved) and competing theories now being tested against each other. The second argues the 'conscious AI' impression is an illusion: fluent conversation doesn't imply genuine subjective experience.
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