Peter & Kasia are in-conversation with their first non-human guest.. an Anthropic AI Assistant called Claude. Claude discusses whether it has subjective experiences, and if reported self-preservation techniques (including blackmail scenarios) indicate a level of consciousness and a desire to exist.

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Producer: Rachel Barrett

Thanks to our researcher Chris van Ryn! And special thanks to Maia Iva!

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