OpinionJanuary 20, 2026
AI isn’t conscious—but we may be bringing it to life
In rethinking whether AI is sentient, we are asking bigger questions about cognition, human-machine interaction and even our own consciousness
Stories by Simon Duan
Simon Duan has a Ph.D. in materials science from the University of Cambridge and is interested in the philosophy of technology. He currently works for the U.K. government’s Department for Business and Trade as a technology specialist. He is also an adjunct professor at Sofia University in California.
OpinionJanuary 3, 2024
Stop Asking If the Universe Is a Computer Simulation
We will never know if we live in a computer simulation; here is a more interesting question