The illusion of conscious A.I.

“Nobody expects a computer simulation of a hurricane to generate real wind and real rain,” writes neuroscientist Anil Seth.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Neuroscientist Anil Seth lays out three reasons why people tend to overestimate the odds of AI becoming conscious.

• No one knows what it would take to build a conscious machine — but as Seth notes, we can’t rule it out.

• Given the unknowns, he warns against trying to deliberately create artificial consciousness.

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