Consciousness research framed as 'preparedness infrastructure' for the AI era
coherence · x · 2026-11-02
Chris Percy argues that consciousness research can be thought of as "preparedness infrastructure" as AI and related technologies unlock key capabilities. He sketches three scenarios to contrast how differently prepared we would be depending on investment in consciousness research, making the case for building this groundwork ahead of AI-driven capability jumps.
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