Bentham's Newsletter argues Nature's case against AI consciousness fails
dioscuri · x · 2026-10-22
Bentham's Newsletter published "Nature is Wrong About AI Consciousness," taking on a Nature piece in which three eminent thinkers argue AI is very unlikely to be conscious. The newsletter's verdict: their arguments are unsuccessful. The accompanying meme (buff doge vs crying cheems, intelligence vs snail intelligence) mocks the style of argument that leans on biological complexity to deny machine consciousness — another high-profile round in the ongoing AI consciousness debate.
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