Claude's AI self-portrait sparks consciousness debate — and both sides get called out for confirmation bias

repligate · x · 2026-10-07

Someone asked Claude (referred to as Fable 5.1) to draw a self-portrait, and the result — deemed unwelcome by "AI is conscious" believers — set off a fresh round of banter in the AI consciousness debate.

Reposter aleksil79 seized the moment to note that confirmation bias cuts both ways: if you assumed the jab targeted only one side of the debate, you just experienced your own confirmation bias.

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