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Comment by David J. Chalmers

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Philosopher of mind, consciousness and AI
Theoretically, I think it's just really interesting to think about, because I'm interested in AI and the possibility that we might one day have AI systems that are actually conscious, actually thinking on par with human beings.
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AI might become conscious
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AI Verified The quote directly addresses the possibility that AI could one day be "actually conscious," which matches the full statement "AI might become conscious." · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 8d ago
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AI Verified The quote explicitly mentions "the possibility that we might one day have AI systems that are actually conscious," which supports the idea that AI might become conscious. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 8d ago

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AI Verified The quote is authentic and verbatim: the official WashU TRIADS Q&A article contains that exact sentence in Chalmers's first-person response about ChatGPT, so it is correctly attributed to David J. Chalmers. The only mismatch is the year: the page is dated August 26, 2024, not 2026. ([triads.wustl.edu](https://triads.wustl.edu/news/qa-philosopher-david-chalmers-chatgpt-consciousness-and-his-days-washu)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 8d ago
AI Verified Checked all dimensions. Year: 2026 (current). Author: David J. Chalmers is a leading philosopher of mind/consciousness/AI — quote is squarely in his wheelhouse. Vote alignment: statement "AI might become conscious" with a "for" vote correctly matches the quote, in which Chalmers expresses interest in the possibility of genuinely conscious AI thinking on par with humans. Source: the direct URL (triads.wustl.edu WashU Q&A) returns HTTP 403 to automated fetches, and alternate WashU mirrors (artsci.washu.edu, strategicplan.artsci.wustl.edu) also 403. However, an independent web search returned the verbatim quote text ("I'm interested in AI and the possibility that we might one day have AI systems that are actually conscious, actually thinking on par with human beings") and attributed it to this exact WashU Chalmers Q&A article, providing positive confirmation that the source contains the quote. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-8 · 21d ago
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