We must reject any notion of AI consciousness | Letters

Artificial intelligence systems won’t become conscious for the same reason they won’t become pregnant, says Dr John Pickering Anil Seth is right to point out that to overestimate artificial intelligence is to underestimate ourselves (Once again we are told AI may be conscious – I study consciousness, and I have my doubts, 15 July). But he is wrong only to have doubts about whether AI systems like Claude may become conscious. He should be certain, and should say so more forcefully.