Anil Seth
Anil Kumar Seth is a British neuroscientist and professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex. A proponent of materialist explanations of consciousness, he is currently amongst the most cited scholars on the topics of neuroscience and cognitive science globally.
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2- PolicyMar 8, 2026
Warned about the dangers of attributing consciousness to AI systems, creating an ethical double-bind
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2Consciousness Expert Warns: Attributing Awareness to AI Could Have Dangerous Consequences
-Leading consciousness researcher Anil Seth cautions that attributing consciousness to artificial intelligence systems carries significant risks. If AI
85 relevanceThe Consciousness Conundrum: Why Anil Seth Warns Against Attributing Sentience to AI
~Consciousness expert Anil Seth warns that attributing consciousness to AI systems creates a dangerous double-bind: either we create beings capable of
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