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AI robot profile, Section showing the brain and internal working system, AI generated.
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July 15, 2024
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Science Writer: No Way To Tell If AI Is Conscious

Absent a definition of consciousness, it might not be possible to prove extravagant claims wrong
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July 15, 2024
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Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy of Mind

The difficulty of defining consciousness could very well be one of the reasons why tech moguls can get away with extravagant claims about conscious AI.

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Denyse O'Leary
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June 13, 2024
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Consciousness Wars: Researcher Tries Negotiating a Truce

Witch hunts against leading theories are bad for a discipline’s reputation; Johan Storm thinks that all the prominent theories of consciousness are a little bit right
Denyse O'Leary
June 13, 2024
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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind

The fate of the discipline may depend on how committed researchers are to finding out the facts vs. protecting a materialist view of consciousness.

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