Dwarkesh Patel Is Happy If A.I. Is Conscious

Are we murdering A.I.s every time we power down our computers? The economist Tyler Cowen and the podcaster Dwarkesh Patel get into what defines consciousness and how we should behave if A.I. meets the criteria.

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2026-10-15 22:37 · New York Times AI
Dwarkesh Patel Is Happy If A.I. Is Conscious

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