Executive summary: Current AI systems are likely not conscious, but there is significant uncertainty about future AI consciousness and how to reliably test for it, while public opinion on AI consciousness is mixed but evolving.
Key points:
Experts generally agree current AIs are not conscious, but there is uncertainty about future AI consciousness due to lack of understanding of consciousness, testing methods, and AI systems.
No widely accepted test for AI consciousness exists yet, but animal sentience research provides useful frameworks.
Challenges in testing AI consciousness include making fine-grained assessments, integrating different criteria, and preventing AIs from gaming the tests.
Public opinion is divided on AI consciousness, with about half expecting sentient AI in the future and some believing current AIs are already sentient.
Public support exists for some moral consideration and legal protections for sentient AIs, though less than for humans.
As AI becomes more advanced and anthropomorphic, public belief in AI consciousness may increase, but anthropodenial is also possible.
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Executive summary: Current AI systems are likely not conscious, but there is significant uncertainty about future AI consciousness and how to reliably test for it, while public opinion on AI consciousness is mixed but evolving.
Key points:
Experts generally agree current AIs are not conscious, but there is uncertainty about future AI consciousness due to lack of understanding of consciousness, testing methods, and AI systems.
No widely accepted test for AI consciousness exists yet, but animal sentience research provides useful frameworks.
Challenges in testing AI consciousness include making fine-grained assessments, integrating different criteria, and preventing AIs from gaming the tests.
Public opinion is divided on AI consciousness, with about half expecting sentient AI in the future and some believing current AIs are already sentient.
Public support exists for some moral consideration and legal protections for sentient AIs, though less than for humans.
As AI becomes more advanced and anthropomorphic, public belief in AI consciousness may increase, but anthropodenial is also possible.
This comment was auto-generated by the EA Forum Team. Feel free to point out issues with this summary by replying to the comment, and contact us if you have feedback.