What if the greatest risk from artificial intelligence is not that machines become human, but that humans become convinced they are?

In this episode of AI to AGI to ASI, I explore an emerging philosophical divide among some of the most influential leaders in artificial intelligence.

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman warns against anthropomorphising artificial intelligence and the possibility of creating what he calls a new “silicon species.” His concern is not simply about increasingly intelligent machines. It is about encouraging systems to simulate selfhood, consciousness, emotions, preferences and even moral status.

Anthropic takes a different approach. Under Dario Amodei, it has begun exploring “model welfare”, asking whether future artificial intelligence systems could conceivably possess experiences worthy of moral conside ...