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AI's Without Minds A philosopher of mind digging into and exposing mainstream AI-mind claims.
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ai consciousness minds ai consciousness framework called claims dawkins functionalism heres philosophical philosophy Latest posts This is the first post in a series I’m trying out, preliminarily called an ‘autopsy’ of AI lab research papers and other documents related to all things minds in the AI space
Aug 19, 2026 · Ellen Burns, PhD
and what true empowerment looks like in an AI saturated world
Aug 12, 2026 · Ellen Burns, PhD
Hi All,
Aug 12, 2026 · Ellen Burns, PhD
I’ve spent almost a decade now thinking about the nature of human thought.
Aug 5, 2026 · Ellen Burns, PhD
Welcome to the July 26’ roundup!
Jul 29, 2026 · Ellen Burns, PhD
What recent responses to Ted Chiang's Atlantic article teach us about the AI-consciousness space
Jul 22, 2026 · Ellen Burns, PhD
Every argument for machine consciousness assumes functionalism. Nobody's saying so. Here's why that matters.
Jul 20, 2026 · Ellen Burns, PhD
The paper's findings are real. The claim that they say anything about minds rests on a philosophical framework the paper itself admits doesn't hold
Jul 15, 2026
The framework that licenses AI minds has been around for decades. LLMs just made the framework obvious
Jul 15, 2026 · Ellen Burns, PhD
Why It's Findings Have Nothing to Do with Global Workspace Theory
Jul 11, 2026 · Ellen Burns, PhD
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