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Emily Bender dismisses AI consciousness claims

Emily M. Bender, a prominent AI researcher, argues against the notion that AI is conscious. She criticizes the idea that philosophical uncertainty about consciousness is enough to warrant taking claims of AI consciousness seriously. Bender emphasizes that such claims require more substantial evidence than mere philosophical debate. AI

IMPACT Reinforces skepticism about AI sentience, urging focus on empirical evidence over philosophical speculation.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a credible voice in the AI field.

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · emilymbender.bsky.social ·

    "Even if the Microsoft Office team employed a philosopher who said you shouldn’t be so certain, because consciousness is not well understood, that would not be

    "Even if the Microsoft Office team employed a philosopher who said you shouldn’t be so certain, because consciousness is not well understood, that would not be sufficient reason for you to take this idea seriously." www.theatlantic.com/philosophy/2...