
This very question caused a former Google employee named Blake Lemoine to lose both his job and his reputation. You have probably read about it.
In 2022, while testing one of Google's AI systems called Lamda, Blake felt that the AI was conscious. He did not stop there. Instead, he began advocating for the rights of that AI. That eventually cost him his job.
Before talking about the consciousness of AI systems, let us first understand our own conscious experience.
In 2022, while testing one of Google's AI systems called Lamda, Blake felt that the AI was conscious. He did not stop there. Instead, he began advocating for the rights of that AI. That eventually cost him his job.
Before talking about the consciousness of AI systems, let us first understand our own conscious experience.



