Machine consciousness draws the fiercest pushback of any AI debate, says dev
abhiadesai · x · 2026-10-13
Developer Abhi Adesai observes that no argument he's seen draws more pushback than machine consciousness — which, he argues, is precisely why the topic deserves serious consideration. The post is a brief reflection on how contentious the machine-consciousness debate remains in AI circles.
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