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Microsoft AI CEO: Consciousness requires organic body; AI will surpass humans

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Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Süleyman stated that consciousness requires an organic body, asserting that current AI models are merely "sequence completion engines" that predict the next word. He expressed concern over Anthropic's ambiguous stance on Claude's consciousness, arguing that such uncertainty could lead millions to believe AI is conscious. Süleyman also highlighted the rapid increase in AI computation, predicting a 100 to 1,000-fold increase in the next three years, which he believes will lead to AI surpassing human intelligence. AI

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  1. r/singularity TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Neurogence ·

    Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman: Consciousness requires an organic body and AI "only predicts the next word"; AI will reach superhuman intelligence in a few years and must not be allowed to become conscious

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>This was a bizarre interview. For some reason, Suleyman seems a bit upset that Anthropic is choosing to take an agnostic stance on whether Claude is conscious or not. He is very passionate and convinced on the stance that AI is not conscious. I t…

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