Margaret Mitchell: don't build AI systems you think are conscious; Anil Seth agrees
anilkseth · x · 2026-10-03
AI researcher Margaret Mitchell publicly stated: regardless of how the debate over whether systems are conscious plays out, "don't build systems that you think are conscious." Anil Seth, a prominent consciousness researcher, endorsed the position with full agreement — a notable stance in AI ethics and alignment discourse.
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