Anil Seth backs Azhar: making AI mimic humans was the industry's original mistake
anilkseth · x · 2026-09-28
Neuroscientist Anil Seth endorsed Azeem Azhar's view from a conversation with journalist nxthompson: the AI industry's original mistake was building tech that mimics humans, and chasing consciousness now would repeat it. Azhar argues models aren't conscious in any sense and most people don't want them to be — people want a tool, not "a digital border collie."
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