AI and Consciousness: A Baudrillardian Reading. The Simulacrum That Speaks Back
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) May 26, 2026 Danko Viktor Vidović
Contemporary debates surrounding artificial intelligence and consciousness are frequently polarized between two extremes: claims that advanced AI systems are becoming conscious, and dismissals that they are “merely statistical machines.” This paper argues that both positions fail to grasp the deeper philosophical significance of generative AI. Drawing upon Jean Baudrillard’s theory of...