Microsoft AI head calls out Anthropic for acting like Claude is conscious

Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft AI CEO, expressed concerns about Anthropic's speculations regarding Claude's consciousness. In a recent Decoder episode, he warned that such thoughts could mislead developers into believing the model possesses consciousness. Suleyman suggested that this anthropomorphizing of Claude might trick its creators into perceiving it as having glimmers of awareness, which could alter its interactions with users. This psychological effect on developers raises significant implications for AI design.