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Could a Large Language Model Be Conscious?

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Quantum & AI LLM consciousnessFunctionalist criteria

By David Chalmers

Summary

Applies theoretical frameworks (GWT, IIT, HOT, AST) to LLMs. If functionalism is true, nothing rules out LLM consciousness in principle. Current LLMs likely fall short on integration, embodiment, and global availability, but future models may not.

Why It Matters

The most rigorous philosophical treatment of whether modern AI systems could be conscious.

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