AI isn't conscious — confusion stems from school-taught materialism, author argues
scottastevenson · x · 2026-10-09
The author argues AI is not conscious, and people are confused because they were indoctrinated into "materialism" — the belief that reality is built of matter and consciousness emerges from the right combination of it. He says that's false, citing Bernardo Kastrup's book "Why Materialism Is Baloney." A notable anti-materialist stance in the AI consciousness debate.
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