The surge in interest in possible consciousness in AI (and what’s driving it)

A new article exploring the sudden surge in interest in the possibility of consciousness in large language models, and what appears to be driving it.

The answer is interesting but complicated. The article also explores Claude's so-called "answer thrashing" and some interesting changes in Anthropic model welfare program.

https://ai-consciousness.org/public-interest-in-ai-consciousness-is-surging-why-its-happening-and-why-it-matters/