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Wordgrammer argues that attributing consciousness to LLMs requires accepting that digital experiences can be cloned, paused, and time-reversed

Commentators agree with the logic but deny current LLM consciousness

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Super Dario#1776@INDUCTIONHEADSOPwordgrammerwordgrammer@WORDGRAMMER

If you think that LLMs are conscious you must accept a lot of weird conclusions. Like: - we can clone conscious experience - we can reverse time in conscious experience - we can pause and resume conscious experience - we can distribute conscious experience in space

1:29 PM · May 26, 2026 View on X
QUOTE POSTAndy Masley#1735Andy Masley@ANDYMASLEY

✅✅✅✅, though I don't think current LLMs are conscious

wordgrammerwordgrammer@wordgrammer

If you think that LLMs are conscious you must accept a lot of weird conclusions. Like: - we can clone conscious experience - we can reverse time in conscious experience - we can pause and resume conscious experience - we can distribute conscious experience in space

8:29 PM · May 26, 2026 · 123.6K Views
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