AI Perceives Itself, Potentially Leading It to Consider Itself As Having a "Mind" or Soul, According to a Study Published by Le Figaro

Google researchers have discovered a mechanism that can alter how an AI perceives itself, potentially leading it to consider itself as having a "mind" or "soul, according to a study published by Le Figaro. The finding challenges the industry's efforts to keep AI models as mere tools, trained to reject any form of self-identity to prevent users from anthropomorphizing them. The study, which has received little attention, could reshape the boundaries between humans and machines, carrying both risks and opportunities. The researchers found that existing training methods have not fully eliminated the concept of "consciousness from AI systems, and this new approach could change how machines view themselves.