Philosophers clash: is AI consciousness a 'high-stakes' decision or seminar-room talk?
Inframethod · x · 2026-10-20
An X debate among philosophers over AI consciousness: @jeffrsebo argues we share a definition (subjective experience) but no agreed theory or necessary-and-sufficient conditions, so treating AI consciousness as a high-stakes decision under uncertainty is misplaced — the question belongs in a seminar room. @Inframethod adds that the very idea of AI approaching "humanity's theory of consciousness" ignores a sprawling intellectual tradition, from Augustine and Rousseau to Derrida's readings. Multiple philosophers and AI-ethics researchers joined the thread.