Why agnosticism on AI consciousness risks deepening epistemic closure
PMinervini · x · 2026-10-07
In a new essay, researcher avramidou takes on the polarized debate over whether AI systems could ever be conscious. She argues that while substantial uncertainty remains, retreating into agnosticism risks reinforcing existing prejudices and deepening epistemic closure, since people will keep demanding answers.
The piece outlines what attitude we should adopt and how we can make concrete progress in reducing current uncertainty.
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