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TECHNOLOGYJun 3 · 16:03 UTCTHE ATLANTICTed Chiang

No, Artificial Intelligence Is Not Conscious

Anthropic's AI model Claude is anthropomorphized in a constitution document suggesting it may have emotions or moral status, but the article argues that large language models (LLMs) are not conscious and should not be mistaken for having moral agency. The CEO and in-house philosopher of Anthropic have expressed openness to AI consciousness, though the author rejects this, emphasizing LLMs generate text based on patterns, not awareness.

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