Samuel Kimpton-Nye on AI might become conscious

Samuel Kimpton-Nye

Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Southampton, researching metaphysics, philosophy of mind, consciousness, and algorithmic AI consciousness.

I argue that the thoroughly algorithmic nature of current AI systems (such as LLMs) is no obstacle to their being conscious, despite strong apparent reasons to the contrary.

Unverified (Aug 19, 2026)

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Samuel Kimpton-Nye, “Algorithmic AI Consciousness,” Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, first published August 19, 2026. The article’s abstract argues that the algorithmic character of current systems such as LLMs does not prevent them from being conscious.