Jeff Sebo on AI might become conscious

Jeff Sebo

Director of New York University's Center for Mind, Ethics and Policy; philosopher of AI consciousness and animal ethics.

Dawkins is right to ask about AI consciousness with an open mind and I also think that the attribution of consciousness to AI systems will become more plausible over time.

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Jeff Sebo, quoted in Dan Milmo, “Richard Dawkins concludes AI is conscious, even if it doesn’t know it,” The Guardian, May 5, 2026.

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AI Verified Sebo says attribution of consciousness to AI will become more plausible, directly supporting the possibility claim. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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