François Fleuret: consciousness debates upgrade pure speculation into arguments
francoisfleuret · x · 2026-10-22
Notable AI researcher François Fleuret criticizes the quality of AI-consciousness discourse: because the question has no answer and people are desperate for clues, pure speculation gets upgraded into arguments. He questions claims like "intelligence is not consciousness" and "biology is essential" — noting these state the very question rather than argue for anything.
A skeptical take on the consciousness debate from a respected voice in the field.
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