Ted Chiang

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Noted: published a column in The Atlantic arguing that artificial intelligence is not conscious · 2026-06-04
Noted: criticizes the tendency to anthropomorphize AI, citing Anthropic's 'Claude Constitution' as an example · 2026-06-04
Noted: warns that treating AI as conscious risks shifting responsibility from developers to a fictional entity · 2026-06-04

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Ted Chiang Argues AI Is Not Conscious and Warns Against Anthropomorphization

Science fiction writer Ted Chiang published a column in The Atlantic arguing that artificial intelligence is not conscious. He criticizes the tendency to anthropomorphize AI, citing Anthropic's 'Claude Constitution' as an example, and warns that treating AI as conscious risks shifting responsibility from developers to a fictional entity.