Your Undivided Attention · The Center for Humane Technology, Tristan Harris, Daniel Barcay and Aza Raskin

How to Think About AI Consciousness With Anil Seth

July 4, 2024·48 min·4 clips

Anil Seth reveals why treating AI as conscious could brutalize our minds or lead us to care about hunks of silicon.

Neuroscientist Anil Seth joins to explore whether AI can become conscious, arguing that the real risk isn't sentience but AI's ability to persuade us it's conscious, leading to ethical dilemmas and psychological vulnerability. They discuss definitions of consciousness, historical parallels like Frankenstein, and the urgent need for humility and research in consciousness science.

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