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Sep 4, 2026
Will AI ever become conscious, or are we mistaking intelligence for inner life? In this episode of AI-Curious, we talk with neuroscientist Anil Seth about one of the biggest questions in artificial intelligence: whether AI can truly become conscious.
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Jeff is a journalist, the author of eight books, an AI keynote speaker, and a workshop leader. His work has appeared in The New York Times, WIRED, and Fast Company. AI-Curious is where he keeps asking the people closest to the change what is actually happening.
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