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The potential risks of agnosticism about AI consciousness
A writer argues that agnosticism could reinforce existing prejudices and deepen epistemic closure amid uncertainty about AI consciousness.
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A writer describes the debate over whether AI systems could ever be conscious as polarized, with substantial uncertainty remaining. They argue that agnosticism risks reinforcing existing prejudices and deepening epistemic closure, and say they’ve written about how to approach the question and reduce uncertainty.
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