We see #consciousness in #AI the same way we see faces in clouds, says neuroscientist Anil Seth. He explores the all-too-human tendency to project inner life onto machines that are brilliant mimics, not sentient beings, and gives a definitive answer to the urgent question: Will AI ever gain consciousness? (Recorded at TED2026 on April 16, 2026)
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https://youtu.be/tJV-vdbZ388
Why AI Isn’t Going to Become Conscious | Anil Seth | TED

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Richard Dawkins’s chatbot isn’t conscious: it’s just all talk

The acclaimed scientist spent time with Anthropic’s ‘Claudia’ and couldn’t believe she wasn’t sentient. But his own work has taught us that complexity can exist without a divine spark, writes neuroscientist Anil Seth

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Anil Seth는 의식을 언어와 혼동하는 경향을 지적하며, AlphaFold를 의식적 존재로 묻지 않는 반면 언어를 사용하는 LLM에는 의식을 과도하게 부여한다고 설명한다. 우리는 마음이 아니라 신호에 반응하고 있다는 메시지다.

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Anil Seth says we confuse consciousness with language. We don’t ask if AlphaFold is conscious, and we under-attribute consciousness to animals because they don’t speak. And we attribute it to LLMs because they do. We’re reacting to signals, not minds.

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신경과학자 Anil Seth는 AI가 의식을 갖고 있다고 믿는 것은 어느 쪽으로든 위험하다고 경고한다. 만약 우리가 옳다면 새로운 고통 가능한 존재들을 우주에 들여오게 되고, 만약 틀리다면 AI에 불필요하게 권리를 부여해 규제·통제 능력을 약화시킬 수 있다는 점을 지적한다. 이는 AI 의식·권리·윤리 논의의 중요성을 환기시킨다.

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Anil Seth says believing AI is conscious is dangerous either way. If we’re right, we introduce new beings capable of suffering into the universe. If we’re wrong, we extend rights to AI and weaken our ability to constrain it for no good reason.

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#VendrediLecture #Psychedeliques #Psychedelics #AndrewGallimore #AnilSeth

Dommage qu'il soit introuvable en français, mais le livre d'Andrew Gallimore est vraiment génial (si on s'intéresse aux mondes que produit la DMT)

Wie kommt es eigentlich, dass niemand so ein wichtigiges und erfolgreiches Buch (#BeingYou von #AnilSeth) auch nach 4 Jahren niemand ins Deutsche übersetzt hat? 🤔
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Being_You:_A_New_Science_of_Consciousness

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Being You: A New Science of Consciousness - Wikipedia

Does Consciousness Extend Beyond Brains? The 2023 #Holberg Debate, feat. #Seth, #Luhrmann, #Sheldrake.

Do #conscious experiences happen both within and outside the brain, and can science solve the 'hard problem' of consciousness? At this year's Holberg Debate, #TanyaLuhrmann, #AnilSeth and #RupertSheldrake will take on the deep scientific and #philosophical mystery of consciousness. The debate will be chaired by #DavidMalone.

https://www.youtube.com/live/ofSUaZOW9h8?si=1bDIgQPGNZ8Vk61F

Does Consciousness Extend Beyond Brains? The 2023 Holberg Debate, feat. Seth, Luhrmann, Sheldrake.

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New Consciousness Paradigms | Mark Solms, Anil Seth, Iain McGilchrist, and Donald Hoffman:

🔗 https://youtu.be/gAWetC2oumA

Tags: #consciousness, #perception, #MarkSolms, #AnilSeth, #IainMcGilchrist, #DonaldHoffman
Mark Solms, Anil Seth, Iain McGilchrist, and Donald Hoffman - New Consciousness Paradigms

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Sincere thanks to whichever mystery individual ordered me a copy of Anil Seth's 'Being You - A New Science of #Consciousness'!

I'm guessing it was someone saying thank you for something nice I may have done..? Well, whoever you are, you really shouldn't have: if I did happen to do something nice, I can assure you it was quite unconsciously 🙃

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