Artificial Intelligence: "We can't control these agents even today"
US best-selling author Michael Pollan on emotions in AI, conversations with Claude – and which parts of his life he would never share with a chatbot.
Michael Pollan is sitting in a garden in Berkeley's university quarter, discussing his latest topic: human consciousness. He has previously explored food, caffeine, and psychedelics, and now aims to tackle the greatest human mystery. Pollan distinguishes between consciousness and sensory perception, citing examples from various living beings, including dogs and jellyfish at the Monterey aquarium. He notes that every living being reacts to its environment in its own way, based on its body and senses.
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