Could AI ever be conscious? | Heated exchange with Bernardo Kastrup and Susan Schneider

Is it possible that a computer observing, interacting, and presenting its own internal state to itself might give rise to consciousness? Philosopher Bernardo Kastrup and distinguished AI ethicist Susan Schneider lock horns over the possibility of AI consciousness.

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Earlier this year, Google fired Blake Lemoine, for claiming that the company's chatbot was a self aware person. While the claim was derided, the belief that one day AI will become conscious is widespread and, according to a recent survey, held by 79% of experts. But many claim this is a fundamental error. While machines are becoming ever more capable and intelligent we still have no idea how a machine could create consciousness nor are neuroscientists able to provide an explanation for how the human brain does so.

Legendary anti-reality theorist Donald Hoffman, fearless computer scientist and philosopher Bernardo Kastrup and distinguished AI ethicist and philosopher Susan Schneider lock horns over the possibility of AI consciousness. Theories of Everything's Curt Jaimungal hosts.

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