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AI can do a lot—but is it conscious?

Neuroscientist @anilkseth doesn't think so. Find out why on this episode of the Templeton Ideas podcast from the archive. Listen or read the transcript now: https://bit.ly/463P4JL

I resigned from OpenAI on Monday. The same day, they started testing ads in ChatGPT.

OpenAI has the most detailed record of private human thought ever assembled. Can we trust them to resist the tidal forces pushing them to abuse it?

I wrote about better options for @nytopinion

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