Gary Marcus mocks AI consciousness claims: 'I guess Apple Maps is conscious too?'
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-10-06
AI critic Gary Marcus posted a sarcastic jab at arguments for AI consciousness: "My iPhone's navigation system does route planning and doesn't tell me the details of the alternative routes it considers, so I guess … Apple Maps is conscious, too?"
The quip pushes back on takes that treat a model's internal planning traces as evidence of consciousness — a representative slice of the ongoing AI consciousness debate.
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