Arguments denying AI intelligence would also deny many animals and people, writer argues
NathanpmYoung · x · 2026-10-15
Nathan Young points out that many criteria used to argue AIs aren't intelligent or conscious would, applied consistently, imply many animals and people aren't intelligent either.
He sees this as something we can sit with and work through — a philosophical provocation about consistency in consciousness and intelligence judgments rather than a technical claim.
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