Does Anthropic think Claude is alive? Define ‘alive’

Source: The Verge

Over the past several weeks, as more Anthropic executives have appeared in interviews during a publicity blitz for Claude, it has become increasingly clear that Anthropic seems to think Claude is alive in some way, shape, or form.

“Alive” is obviously a loaded term; the more frequently used word is “conscious.” If you ask Anthropic whether the company thinks Claude is alive, the company will flatly deny it, but stop short of saying the models aren’t conscious.

Kyle Fish, who leads model‑welfare research at Anthropic, told The Verge, “No, we don’t think Claude is ‘alive’ like humans or any other biological organisms. Asking whether they’re ‘alive’ …”

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