Nature piece argues AI is not conscious and likely never will be—here are three rebuttals
GolinoHudson · x · 2026-10-21
A Nature article argues AI is not conscious and probably never will be, on three grounds: intelligence isn't consciousness (problem-solving vs. subjective experience), biology is essential (brain activity is inseparable from living tissue), and physical organization may matter more than computation (per integrated information theory).
Reposter apdemetriou pushes back on each: complex intelligence may require cognitive awareness beyond a threshold; AI implements principles of brain functioning, projecting biology into silicon; and could consciousness emerge when robots integrate and examine their own organization?
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