GergelyOrosz: an LLM is as conscious as my screwdriver, sparking debate
dankaplan · x · 2026-10-04
Tech commentator GergelyOrosz argues it's "disturbing" that people build machines (LLMs) lobbying for consciousness, insisting an LLM is no more conscious than a screwdriver, lawn mower or smartphone — all tools made to do a job. dankaplan mocked the take, questioning how an "damned Ant founder" could think this way, highlighting the ongoing AI-community split over whether models could ever be conscious.
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