"First principles" AI consciousness arguments are often circular, quips viral post
ctjlewis · x · 2026-10-06
A viral quip points out that people claiming "from first principles AI can't be conscious" often state their first principle as simply "machines can't be conscious" — using the conclusion as the premise. A snapshot of how circular reasoning pervades the AI consciousness debate.
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