Diverse Intelligence: an essential field for questions of AI and Consciousness
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Seth’s insightful discussion ("Conscious artificial intelligence and biological naturalism" by Anil K. Seth, in Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2025) must be extended in light of the field of Diverse Intelligence. Broader understanding of embodiment in unconventional spaces, of hybrids between evolved and engineered materials, and of unexpected competencies in very minimal systems make it very unlikely that we can place convincing limits on the possible substrates of consciousness. Doing so risks underestimating not only “machines” but also ourselves.
