Can artificial intelligence ever achieve true consciousness?
As neuroscientists work to decode the origins of human awareness, a new frontier emerges: the possibility of conscious machines. This discussion explores the theories behind sentience and the likelihood of AI ever crossing that threshold.
In this episode of the Ri Science Podcast, cognitive and computational neuroscientist Anil Seth examines the current scientific landscape regarding consciousness. The conversation centers on the ideas presented in Seth's award-winning essay, 'the mythology of conscious AI', which secured him the 2025 Berggruen Prize Essay Competition. By exploring existing theories of how consciousness originates in humans, the video investigates whether these biological mechanisms could ever be replicated in artificial systems.
Source: The science of consciousness: Could a conscious AI exist? - Ri Science Podcast with Anil Seth
