Richard Dawkins 'Convinced' AI Is Conscious

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By BeauHDMay 7, 2026, 11:00 am241 ptsTop
Mirnotoriety shares a report from The Telegraph: Richard Dawkins has said chatbots should be considered conscious (source paywalled; alternative source) after spending two days interacting with the Claude AI engine. The evolutionary biologist said he had the "overwhelming feeling" of talking to a human during…

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