LLM consciousness debate echoes the o1 era: certainty on either side is the real mistake
itsmnjn · x · 2026-10-07
itsmnjn argues the current debate over whether LLMs are conscious mirrors the o1 launch era, when dismissive takes about LLMs being "just this or that" angered him because he saw their potential. This time he claims nothing, only that there is likely far more than we know—and that those who claim certainty either way are usually the wrong ones.
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