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Can AI be Conscious? Anil Seth on Sentient Machines

Can AI be Conscious? Anil Seth on Sentient Machines

Update: 2025-09-02
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In this thought-provoking episode, host Kartik Hosanagar, faculty co-director of Wharton Human-AI Research, sits down with Anil Seth — neuroscientist, TED speaker, and author of 'Being You' — to explore one of the most fascinating and complex questions of our time: Can machines ever be conscious?


Together, they unpack what consciousness really means, why it has puzzled philosophers and scientists for centuries, and how it relates (or doesn’t) to today’s AI systems. From the biological roots of consciousness to the ethical dilemmas of sentient machines, this conversation bridges neuroscience, philosophy, and cutting-edge AI research.


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Can AI be Conscious? Anil Seth on Sentient Machines

Can AI be Conscious? Anil Seth on Sentient Machines