Philosopher Ned Block explains why he's deeply skeptical AI could be conscious
PeterBowdenLive · x · 2026-10-16
At Eleos AI's conference in Berkeley, camhberg sat down with renowned philosopher and NYU professor Ned Block to explore why he is extremely skeptical that today's AIs could be conscious. This is a teaser for a series of luminary interviews coming out over the next few months — substantive material in the AI consciousness and philosophy-of-mind space.
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