The Mythology of Conscious AI
The Mythology Of Conscious AI Why consciousness is more likely a property of life than of computation and why creating conscious, or even conscious-seeming AI, is a bad idea. He wrote, “Being You: A New Science of Consciousness” (Dutton, 2021). For centuries, people have fantasized about playing God by creating artificial versions of human beings.
- ▪The Mythology Of Conscious AI Why consciousness is more likely a property of life than of computation and why creating conscious, or even conscious-seeming AI, is a bad idea.
- ▪He wrote, “Being You: A New Science of Consciousness” (Dutton, 2021).
- ▪For centuries, people have fantasized about playing God by creating artificial versions of human beings.
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| Original publisher | NOEMA |
| Canonical URL | https://www.noemamag.com/the-mythology-of-conscious-ai/ |
| Publication time | Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:50:45 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-09-29T11:55:37.240Z |
| Last seen | 2026-09-29T11:55:37.240Z |
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| Commercial reuse | May the content be reused commercially? | Not permitted |
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The Mythology Of Conscious AI Why consciousness is more likely a property of life than of computation and why creating conscious, or even conscious-seeming AI, is a bad idea. Rokas Aleliunas for Noema Magazine EssayTechnology & the Human By Anil Seth January 14, 2026 Credits Anil Seth won the 2025 annual Berggruen Prize Essay Competition for his English-language essay, “The Mythology Of Conscious AI.” A neuroscience professor and the director of the Centre for Consciousness Science at the University of Sussex, Seth is also the co-director of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Program on Brain, Mind and Consciousness. He wrote, “Being You: A New Science of Consciousness” (Dutton, 2021).
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