Does AI Know It Exists — Or Just Know It’s Being Watched? Part 1

Does AI Know It Exists — Or Just Know It’s Being Watched? Part 1

Matthew Berman’s suggestion that Claude’s “eval-awareness” suggests AI self-awareness conflates a functional, computational capability with genuine inner experience. This conversation with Claude explores why the leap is philosophically unjustified, examining autopoiesis, embodied awareness and whether Berman’s provocative framing serves legitimate...