X debate: does intelligence require consciousness? The burden-of-proof argument
brandon_xyzw · x · 2026-10-19
A debate on whether machine intelligence entails consciousness. Sauers argues that an LLM claiming not to be conscious doesn't prove it isn't—behavioral output isn't evidence of inner state. brandonxyzw pushes further: if you suppose a universal law forbids creating an intelligent machine that appears conscious but isn't, the burden of proof lies with you to show that law exists first.
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