Neuroscientist Anil Seth's TED talk: current AI won't become conscious — we're seeing faces in clouds
anilkseth · x · 2026-10-05
Neuroscientist and consciousness researcher Anil Seth shared his TED2026 main-stage talk "Why AI isn't going to become conscious" (530k+ plays). His core argument: we see consciousness in AI the same way we see faces in clouds — a human tendency to project inner life onto brilliant mimics that are not sentient beings. Seth counts himself among the skeptics, saying there are "extremely good reasons" why current AI is not and will not be conscious.
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