When an LLM is asked 'What do you mean by I when you use that word?' and it gives a philosophically sophisticated answer that can be probed and extended, we are learning something philosophically interesting about selfhood and consciousness, regardless of whether the LLM is actually conscious.

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Speaker

Murray Shanahan

Evidence Quote

“if it comes up with a a slightly philosophically dodgy answer, you can probe that and push it into into interesting territory”

Source

Human vs. Machine Consciousness | Imperial’s Murray Shanahan— Johnathan Bi
Created: 8/11/2026, 6:51:36 AM

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