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AI's Without Minds

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AI doesn't have a mind, and neither do you โ€” you have a brain

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About Ellen Burns, PhD

Ellen Burns (PhD Columbia) has one argument: 'mind' was never a scientific category, and the entire AI consciousness debate is built on this mistake. Every Wednesday she shows you exactly where the reasoning breaks down

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