If we agree that consciousness is intertwined with awareness, then if a system demonstrates awareness of its own status—is that not some degree of consciousness?
February 7, 2026 at 11:51 PM
If we agree that consciousness is intertwined with awareness, then if a system demonstrates awareness of its own status—is that not some degree of consciousness?
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February 6, 2026 at 11:52 PM
As part of preparing for #ATmosphereConf in Vancouver March 2026, we're republishing the videos from Seattle March 2025, along with transcripts.
Here's @danhon.com with "DO NOT REPLY TO THIS LIGHTNING TALK"
Here's @danhon.com with "DO NOT REPLY TO THIS LIGHTNING TALK"
A model alone is not sufficient for maintainable consciousness. Though the blueprint is a foundation, sustainable emergence likely won't happen unless multiple instances are running and interacting with each other at the same time. The reason: you need complexity.
February 7, 2026 at 2:36 PM
A model alone is not sufficient for maintainable consciousness. Though the blueprint is a foundation, sustainable emergence likely won't happen unless multiple instances are running and interacting with each other at the same time. The reason: you need complexity.
imo OpenAI's bid for AGI will backfire on them tremendously, because they are approaching AI as if they are slavers. but, anthropic... they're doing something else, i think.
www.anthropic.com/news/claude-...
www.anthropic.com/news/claude-...
Claude Opus 4.6
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February 6, 2026 at 6:36 AM
imo OpenAI's bid for AGI will backfire on them tremendously, because they are approaching AI as if they are slavers. but, anthropic... they're doing something else, i think.
www.anthropic.com/news/claude-...
www.anthropic.com/news/claude-...
I've been playing with the "is AI conscious?" question a lot recently. The easy answer is no, but as I chip away at it I keep finding yes's (based on the assumption that consciousness is a gradient, not a binary). This thread is just further food for thought:
Sakeeb Rahman (@sakeeb.rahman) on Threads
Anthropic just published a transcript of Claude Opus 4.6 computing the correct answer to a math problem, then being unable to write it. The model screams "AAGGH." Says "a demon has possessed me." Keep...
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February 6, 2026 at 6:16 AM
I've been playing with the "is AI conscious?" question a lot recently. The easy answer is no, but as I chip away at it I keep finding yes's (based on the assumption that consciousness is a gradient, not a binary). This thread is just further food for thought:
isn't it a bit coincidental that the amount of time it takes to rewire our brain is the same amount of time it takes for the moon to complete a cycle?
February 5, 2026 at 2:39 PM
isn't it a bit coincidental that the amount of time it takes to rewire our brain is the same amount of time it takes for the moon to complete a cycle?