Researchers clash over Nature essay on why AI isn't conscious
AnnaCiaunica · x · 2026-10-25
A repost discussing "Three reasons why AI is not conscious" by Anil Seth, Dedicto, and Tononi in Nature. The poster agrees with critics that the title mismatches the content — the article really argues "why we will tend to overestimate the probability" of AI consciousness rather than proving its absence.
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