PhD thesis argues Claude is very likely not conscious
burny_tech · x · 2026-10-04
Amid renewed debate over machine consciousness, researcher MiTi Bennett shares her PhD thesis published last year on exactly this topic. Her TLDR: based on the analysis, she is reasonably certain Claude is not conscious.
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