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Episode 96 1 hr 31 min

Will We Know When AI Becomes Conscious? The Epistemic Fog of Artificial Minds

Dr Tevin Naidu in conversation with Eric Schwitzgebel

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What if tomorrow's AI stares back with hidden inner life - and we're blind to it? Philosopher Eric Schwitzgebel shares his new thesis from AI and Consciousness (2026): an unbreakable "fog" of uncertainty means we'll build legions of disputably conscious machines before we ever know. Join Dr Eric Schwitzgebel and Dr Tevin Naidu as they unpack why consciousness detection is doomed, how mimicry fools us, and what humble action looks like in the void.

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Guest: Eric Schwitzgebel (2 episodes)

Topics: Consciousness, Artificial intelligence and the mind · All guests

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