AI and Consciousness

The most comprehensive philosophical treatment of AI consciousness. Schwitzgebel doesn't argue for or against — he argues for the permanence and depth of our uncertainty. Three essential ideas: the 'two heuristics problem' (behavioral similarity and substrate similarity usually converge; AI breaks them apart), the 'Leapfrog Hypothesis' (the first conscious AI won't be dim — it'll be articulate and claiming rights), and the 'Social Semi-Solution' (social forces will resolve the question before science can). His closing line could be the garden's epigraph: 'Not knowing can also be powerful and lovely, if it arises from vividly appreciating the rich and complex grounds for doubt.'