Hank Green on AI consciousness: dimmer switches, not light switches
Flomerboy · x · 2026-10-05
Sharing a nine-month-old conversation between Hank Green and CosmicSkeptic on AI and consciousness. The takeaway line: "Often the things we think are light switches are dimmer switches" — consciousness is likelier a matter of degree than a binary. Worth a listen for anyone following AI-philosophy debates.
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