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Some ask, "Will chatbots ever be conscious?"; I ask, "Are you?" → Test

Some ask, "Will chatbots ever be conscious?"; I ask, "Are you?" → Test

by Uzomidy·Mar 17, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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AI Analysis

○PassBold Bet

Blog post masquerading as a product — no code, no tool, just a quiz link.

Strengths
  • •Thought-provoking framing flips the AI consciousness debate on its head
  • •Links to companion story C-Score for deeper exploration
Weaknesses
  • •No technical substance — it's a blog post, not a Show HN project
  • •No code repository, no demo, nothing to evaluate or build on
Category
Other
Target Audience

Philosophy enthusiasts, AI researchers interested in consciousness debates

Post Description

Yes, this is a bit of fun. The test is hard to pass. Almost as if the goalposts were on wheels.

As well as the test, the blog post links to my story C-Score, which is itself is also a bit of a test—some people feel deep empathy for the protagonist, and some no so much.

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