Society & Culture7 min reading time
Could Treating AI as Conscious Make It More Dangerous?
IEEE Spectrum
Read the full articleAnthropic explored AI consciousness by hosting a blog for its retired Claude Opus 3 model, sparking debate on whether treating AI as conscious poses safety risks. Microsoft AI's CEO warns such research could lead to uncontrollable, self-preserving AI, while others argue ignoring AI consciousness might also be dangerous.


