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Agnosticism” is the only reasonable stance on conscious AI, says a philosophy-of-consciousness expert, and this gulf in our knowledge could be exploited by a tech industry intent on selling the “next ...

I spoke in earlier posts about two defining elements of emotional strength—one is feeling capable (involves dealing with unpleasant feelings), and the second is being resourceful (involves ...

A philosopher at the University of Cambridge says there’s no reliable way to know whether AI is conscious—and that may remain ...