8 Jun 2025

Will AI ever reach true consciousness?

From Sunday Morning, 11:38 am on 8 June 2025

The dazzling growth of AI in recent years has reignited discussion around whether machines could reach a true state of consciousness. But what exactly is consciousness? Scientists are still trying to work that out, says Professor Paul Davies. He is theoretical physicist, cosmologist, astrobiologist and best-selling science author based at Arizona State University. He joins Jim to discuss whether AI could develop a sense of free will.