Why Do Only LLMs Get the Consciousness Question When Teslas Don't?
justalexoki · x · 2026-10-03
Blogger justalexoki shares an observation that stuck with him: nobody calls their Tesla conscious, even though it's powered by arguably comparably powerful technology. So why are LLMs the only programs people wonder about consciousness?
The post highlights that public attributions of consciousness are driven by anthropomorphic conversational interfaces rather than actual technical capability.
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