Why people think AI is conscious: it talks to you—unlike Waymo or Tesla FSD
dansitu · x · 2026-10-02
ZyMazza's observation: people think AI is conscious simply because it talks to you—nobody believes Waymo or Tesla FSD is conscious, even though those systems are equally or more complex with similar architectures. dansitu agrees, calling it a clear exposure of human cognitive bias.
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