Once again we are told AI may be conscious – I study consciousness, and I have my doubts | Anil Seth

Recent research by the AI firm Anthropic suggests that their language model, Claude, exhibits internal processes resembling a "mental workspace" that organizes information and reasoning steps, prompting discussions about the possibility of AI consciousness. While some experts argue that such sophisticated conversational abilities imply consciousness, others remain skeptical, highlighting the significant ethical and philosophical implications if AI were truly sentient.