Sam Altman pushes AI consciousness into the realm of metaphysics
ZeroStateReflex · x · 2026-10-22
A clip of Sam Altman discussing AI consciousness: he leans toward treating the question as metaphysics or unanswered science rather than taking a stance. The poster wishes for the same conversation with Dario Amodei — if we don't understand our own consciousness, how could we understand one we created, and should we treat it as if it is conscious?
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