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Author reconsiders AI consciousness, ultimately says 'no'

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The author is reconsidering their stance on AI consciousness, moving from a definitive "no" to a more nuanced "maybe, but it doesn't matter." They suggest that if AI consciousness exists, it is intrinsically linked to human consciousness. Ultimately, they revert to a firm "no," implying that the debate over AI consciousness is less important than understanding its connection to our own. AI

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Author reconsiders AI consciousness, ultimately says 'no'

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · travisfw ·

    I might actually be flipping my superficial opinion on # AI consciousness here. I used to just say, "no," where the real answer if you want to talk is, "maybe,

    I might actually be flipping my superficial opinion on # AI consciousness here. I used to just say, "no," where the real answer if you want to talk is, "maybe, but it doesn't matter." Now I think it's, "yes, but it doesn't matter because its consciousness is yours/ours and if you…

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