Dev slams LLM consciousness essay as "zero-reasoning copium" that equates LLMs with calculators
mgostIH · x · 2026-11-08
Developer mgostIH criticized an article on LLM consciousness, saying it merely recycles the argument that "the neurons in an LLM do math operations, so they can only be as conscious as a calculator," calling it copium with zero reasoning sold to journal readers. The post reflects the ongoing debate over whether LLMs could be conscious, with critics arguing such analogies dodge substantive questions about emergent capabilities.
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