'Figure out what consciousness is first, then we can talk gatekeeping'
undacappn · x · 2026-10-06
In a debate over AI consciousness, the author quips: "When we figure out what consciousness is, we can start worrying about gatekeeping it. Until then, no dice." The point: humanity lacks even a working definition of consciousness, so debating whether machines qualify is premature.
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