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On November 2, 2026, Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman published a long post on X, stating that current AI models are not conscious and that people should keep it that way. He said that if developing conscious AI is possible, doing so would be reckless; if signs of consciousness ever appear during training, he would call on everyone to pause AI development until those properties can be eliminated by design. On the same day, Suleyman responded to the controversy sparked by his article on model welfare, emphasizing that current AI systems are not conscious and must remain so, because there is currently no evidence that AI possesses consciousness or should be granted welfare. He argued that once machines are deemed conscious, it would amount to creating an entirely new digital species, which would upend the moral order and the foundations of human civilization; he therefore advocates designing only AI that is not conscious and does not deserve rights, with the sole goal of advancing human welfare. He also affirmed Anthropic's transparency regarding AI constitutions and public discussion, while noting that the two sides hold different views.
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Microsoft AI CEO warns: AI should remain unconscious, we have no right to create a digital species
The Microsoft AI CEO responded to the controversy sparked by his article on model welfare, emphasizing that current AI systems are not conscious and that this state must be maintained, because there is currently no evidence that AI possesses consciousness or should be granted welfare. He believes that once machines are deemed to have consciousness, it would amount to creating an entirely new digital species, which would overturn the moral order and the foundations of human civilization; therefore, he advocates designing only AI that is not conscious and does not deserve rights, with the sole goal of advancing human welfare. He also affirmed Anthropic's transparency regarding AI constitutions and public discussion, while stating that the two sides hold different views.
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Microsoft AI chief Suleyman: AI models are not conscious, and we should ensure they never are
Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman wrote in a long post on X that current AI models do not possess consciousness, and people should keep it that way. He said that if developing conscious AI is possible, doing so would be reckless, and that if signs of consciousness ever appear during training, he would call on everyone to pause AI development until such traits can be eliminated by design.
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Microsoft AI CEO Suleyman: AI models have no consciousness, and developers should not give them any
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman said in a long post on X that current AI models do not possess consciousness, and developers should ensure this remains the case. He stated that if developing conscious AI became possible, doing so would be reckless, and that if any spark of consciousness emerged during training, he would call on everyone to pause AI development until those traits were removed. He also mentioned that Anthropic launched a research program in April last year to investigate and prepare for "model welfare" issues.
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