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AI Safety Can't Afford to Pick a Side on Consciousness.

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A LessWrong post argues that public debate over AI consciousness is growing faster than research can settle into pro- and anti-consciousness camps. It says the pro-consciousness camp could threaten the control paradigm by viewing monitoring and training differently.

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“TL;DR - More of the public than ever are talking about AI consciousness and they won't wait for research to split into their pro- and anti- consciousness camps.”
LessWrong, 02 Oct 2026, 18:02.

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