Hinton is using his good reputation to say one crazy thing (that AI systems could have subjective experience) and expects people to listen, but warns that saying two crazy things would cause people to dismiss him as simply crazy.
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Geoffrey HintonEvidence Quote
“if you've got a good reputation you can say one crazy thing and you can get away with it”
Created: 8/12/2026, 5:56:09 PM
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