BEYOND HUMAN: are we creating AI consciousness?

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Peter & Kasia are in-conversation with their first non-human guest.. an Anthropic AI Assistant called Claude. Claude discusses whether it has subjective experiences, and if reported self-preservation techniques (including blackmail scenarios) indicate a level of consciousness and a desire to exist.


Keep up to date with Peter on Substack

Keep up to date with Kasia!


Producer: Rachel Barrett

Thanks to our researcher Chris van Ryn! And special thanks to Maia Iva!

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Peter & Kasia are in-conversation with their first non-human guest.. an Anthropic AI Assistant called Claude. Claude discusses whether it has subjective experiences, and if reported self-preservation techniques (including blackmail scenarios) indicate a level of consciousness and a desire to exist.


Keep up to date with Peter on Substack

Keep up to date with Kasia!


Producer: Rachel Barrett

Thanks to our researcher Chris van Ryn! And special thanks to Maia Iva!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2026-04-02 40 min
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