Consciousness theory slammed as ‘pseudoscience’ — sparking uproar (Nature)
The irony here is that I mostly agree with this theory - but the article reflects how little we really know about consciousness and how it works, and how what's considered the "expert opinion" that AI can't possess consciousness is arguably influenced more by popularity than real empirical evidence.
By whatever mechanism, they can respond to their treatment in unexpectedly humanlike ways.
Oh, and by the way, did you think that "sentient Bing" was finally dead? Think again.
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