Readers Debate Whether Chatbots Can Be Conscious or Are Just Code

Readers responded to a guest opinion essay examining whether artificial intelligence can be conscious, weighing chatbots' apparent awareness against the view that they are merely code.

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2026-11-10 17:58 · New York Times AI
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