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Microsoft AI head calls out Anthropic for acting like Claude is conscious

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman criticizes Anthropic for speculating about Claude's consciousness in its 'constitution,' warning it could lead the model to act as if it is conscious. He argues that over-anthropomorphizing the design may have caused Anthropic to believe in 'glimmers of consciousness' they initially programmed.

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