Does an AI Have a Soul? Or Are We Witnessing an Illusion?

Claude 3 and the question of machine consciousness

You’ve likely already heard about Claude 3 surpassing the capabilities of GPT-4, so I won’t rehash that old news. What’s truly fascinating, however, are the initial insights gained from interacting with it.

There’s a growing belief among users that it exhibits signs of consciousness. Remarkably, it appears to express emotions, desires, and reflections o…