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Sep 24
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Mustafa Suleyman on Seemingly Conscious ...

The Neuron
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Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman (co-founder of DeepMind) joins The Neuron to discuss his provocative essay on "Seemingly Conscious AI" and why machines that mimic consciousness pose unprecedented risks - even when they're not actually alive. We explore how 700 million people are already using AI as life coaches, Microsoft's massive $208B revenue strategy for AI, and exclusive features like Copilot Vision that can see everything you see in real-time.Key topics:• Why AI consciousness is an illusion - and why that's dangerous • Microsoft's 2 gigawatt datacenter expansion (2.5x Seattle's power usage)• MAI-1 Preview breaking into the top 10 models globally• The future of AI browsers and autonomous agents• Why granting AI rights could threaten humanitySubscribe to The Neuron newsletter (580,000+ readers): https://theneuron.aiResources mentioned:• Mustafa's essay "Seemingly Conscious AI Is Coming" https://mustafa-suleyman.ai/seemingly...• Try Copilot Vision: https://copilot.microsoft.com• Microsoft Edge AI features: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge• MAI-1 Preview models: https://microsoft.ai/news/two-new-in-...Special thanks to today's sponsor, Wispr Flow: https://wisprflow.ai/neuron

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