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Guest says frontier AI models ‘can be conscious’ in the right setup

By Egleze Editorial Desk · Published August 9, 2026 · Peter Diamandis · Google’s Jeff Dean Exits, SpaceX Hits $100B in Rev & OpenAI’s Astra Solves Decade-Old Math Problems
Guest says frontier AI models ‘can be conscious’ in the right setup
Peter Diamandis
Peter Diamandis
Google’s Jeff Dean Exits, SpaceX Hits $100B in Rev & OpenAI’s Astra Solves Decade-Old Math Problems

What was said

"I think that the current frontier models in the right harness can be conscious. Yes."

Immad Mustach, introduced as CEO of “Intelligent Internet”, argues that frontier AI systems can already meet his threshold for consciousness “in degree”, and compares them to animals ascribing consciousness on a spectrum. Other panellists push back on definitions and whether intelligence, sentience and consciousness are being conflated.

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Emad Mostaque · guest
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Peter Diamandis
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Google’s Jeff Dean Exits, SpaceX Hits $100B in Rev & OpenAI’s Astra Solves Decade-Old Math Problems
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