[ExI] Richard Dawkins concludes AI is conscious

[Jason Resch]

On Sun, May 17, 2026 at 2:06 PM spike jones via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

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> From: extropy-chat <extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org> On Behalf Of
> Keith Henson via extropy-chat
> Subject: Re: [ExI] Richard Dawkins concludes AI is conscious
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> >...What is the difference between real consciousness and simulated
> consciousness?
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> The substrate.
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> >...Does it matter?  Keith
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> After more than four decades of pondering the question, I am compelled
> against my intuition to answer no.  It feels to my carbon-based
> consciousness that consciousness demands a carbon substrate.  But I cannot
> give a solid reason why.  Conclusion: consciousness can be silicon based.
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> If true, that's good news for those whose consciousness is carbon based:
> there is a way to survive our brief shuffle upon this mortal coil.
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I've recently published an essay on this topic. It is likely of interest to
extropians: https://philpapers.org/rec/RESAUS-2

Jason
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