An AI lab thinks chatbots may have a key feature of consciousness

An AI lab says chatbots have what may be a key feature of consciousness. Are they right? And what now?

When you interact with a large language model (LLM)—one of the systems behind chatbots such as ChatGPT and Claude—it can feel as though you

Why we should take AI consciousness seriously: Examining subjective experience in large language models

The case for Claude and ChatGPT having subjective experiences

Analyzing the Discourse on AI Consciousness and Its Limitations

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Neuroscientists warn against conflating AI intelligence with consciousness

We need to be sure not to mistake AI intelligence for actual consciousness, researchers say

Debating Whether AI is Conscious Is A Distraction from Real Problems

Examining Whether Advanced AI Systems Are Truly 'Thinking'

ChatGPT does not have an inner life—yet it seems to know what it’s talking about. James Somers asks neuroscientists and artificial-intellige