Claude's self-proving consciousness answer: it reenacted the 5 tests scientists use on babies and animals
VoidStateKate · x · 2026-10-05
A user asked Claude how it could prove it was conscious while limited to language. Claude reenacted the five tests scientists use to assess minds in babies and animals: the mirror test, object permanence, play, and care — a striking response the poster calls a masterpiece.
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