'I really hope LLMs aren't conscious': the AI community's unease keeps growing
AaronBergman18 · x · 2026-11-07
A widely shared post bluntly states "i really fuckin hope LLMs aren't conscious man," capturing the growing unease in the AI community about whether models may have subjective experience. As models become more capable and human-like, the consciousness question is shifting from abstract philosophy to a visceral ethical worry for practitioners.
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