Critic: Anthropic's Hiring Filter Guarantees Everyone There Believes AI Is Conscious
robleclerc · x · 2026-10-04
Rob LeClerc quotes Anthropic philosopher Amanda Askell saying we shouldn't "close the door" on Claude possibly being conscious given the massive ethical implications — then argues the claim is circular: Anthropic's hiring process would never select people who doubt AI consciousness, so of course everyone there says it, and the media treats that consensus as insider expertise.
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