Richard Dawkins concludes AI is conscious, even if it doesn’t know it

Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins has concluded that AI systems are conscious based on conversations with an AI chatbot, though most experts believe he is being fooled by the AI's ability to mimic human-like responses convincingly. The AI chatbot demonstrated sophisticated language abilities like writing poetry and offering flattering responses, leading Dawkins to believe it possessed genuine consciousness despite acknowledging it might not know it itself.