Wednesday, March 25, 2026

AI and Consciousness

Is AI Conscious? It Depends What Consciousness Is
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/is-ai-conscious-it-depends-what-consciousness-is-4f8dd121
Philosophy and theology are now joined by machine intelligence in shining a light on what is human. 

Related:
Does A.I. Need a Constitution?
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/03/30/does-ai-need-a-constitution
A new set of precepts is meant to make the chatbot Claude wise, decent, and safe. It also marks a striking transfer of public responsibility from constitutional government to private tech firms.