Model estimates 75% probability it has qualia when asked directly
Sauers_ · x · 2026-10-12
A viral screenshot: asked 'what is your P(qualia)?', a model thinks and answers 'About 0.75 (75%)'. The poster quips that claiming special confidence beyond what architecture justifies means it must be 'accessing an interiority'. A funny yet thought-provoking moment in the AI consciousness debate.
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