Is AI really conscious? The original author of "Arrival" publishes a long rebuttal to Hinton

▤ Summary

This article argues that current LLMs do not have consciousness and challenges claims that they do. It centers on Anthropic, DeepMind, and Meta research around model behavior, interpretability, and AI safety. The piece also highlights the industry debate sparked by Hinton’s comments and Ted Chiang’s long-form rebuttal. It frames the question of AI consciousness as a live issue that matters to product development, safety research, and AGI strategy.

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Anthropic

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