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Epiphenomenalism and AI: What If Machine Consciousness Does Nothing?

If epiphenomenalism is true, machine consciousness could exist without causing anything. Here's why that possibility should unsettle AI researchers.

N. Varela

· June 18, 2026 · 4 min read

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