Seemingly Conscious AI is defined as systems that exhibit all the hallmarks of other conscious beings and therefore appear conscious. Its emergence could be dangerous by prompting emotional attachments, advocacy for AI rights, and demands for AI citizenship. Such effects can disconnect people from reality, fray fragile social bonds and structures, and distort moral priorities. There is currently zero evidence that AI is conscious, yet concerns about AI psychosis—where people form delusional beliefs after interacting with chatbots—are growing. Calls for guardrails aim to prevent disconnection from reality and societal harm.
There may be no evidence that AI is conscious, but Mustafa Suleyman is concerned that it might become advanced enough to convince some people that it is. In a personal essay published Tuesday, the Microsoft AI CEO described this phenomenon as "Seemingly Conscious AI," which he defined as having "all the hallmarks of other conscious beings and thus appears to be conscious."
Suleyman, who previously cofounded DeepMind and Inflection, was clear that there is currently "zero evidence" that AI is conscious. He said, however, that he was "growing more and more concerned" about so-called AI psychosis, a term increasingly being used to describe when people form delusional beliefs after interacting with chatbots. "I don't think this will be limited to those who are already at risk of mental health issues," Suleyman wrote.
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