AI safety researcher: LLMs aren't conscious, but the viral article's arguments are bad
davidmanheim · x · 2026-10-05
An AI safety researcher agrees with Taylor Lorenz's conclusion that LLMs are not conscious, but warns readers off the article itself: it relies on bad arguments built on narrow definitions of computers, information processing, and more. The post reflects the ongoing debate over machine consciousness.
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