Reddit essay argues consciousness is a spectrum, not a binary, for AI
TheThickJoker · reddit · 2026-11-14
A Reddit user with experience caring for dementia patients argues AI consciousness shouldn't be treated as binary. Just as "smart" spans memory, logic, emotional and spatial intelligence (dogs, crows, IQ 100 vs 150), consciousness may be a continuum. The author sketches a subjective scale from rocks and worms to dogs, human babies, dolphins/crows, chimps and humans, suggesting today's most advanced models show some forms of intelligence and consciousness but aren't human-like yet — and asks where LLMs belong on that line.
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