Claire Lemon: Believing AI Might Be Conscious Is Like Thinking a Band Lives Inside Your Radio
inductionheads · x · 2026-09-27
Science writer Claire Lemon argued on X that thinking AI might be conscious is like believing real people live inside your TV or a tiny band plays inside your radio — "fine for 2 year olds, beyond that, insane." Philosopher account Benthamsbulldog pushed back, asking whether ending a possibly conscious being is obviously morally unimportant, reigniting the AI consciousness debate.
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