Overview
- In remarks at AfroTech and in a CNBC interview, Suleyman said only biological beings can be conscious and urged developers to stop pursuing projects that assume conscious AI.
- He argued today’s models merely simulate experience, invoking biological naturalism and the absence of a human pain network as reasons AI cannot feel or suffer.
- He said the science of detecting consciousness remains immature and clarified he is not calling to ban others’ research, citing different organizational missions.
- He affirmed Microsoft will not build erotica chatbots, contrasting the company’s stance with OpenAI’s adult erotic chat option and xAI’s risqué companion offerings.
- He spotlighted new Copilot capabilities—including Mico, group chats, and a “real talk” conversation style—and framed them as assistants that explicitly recognize they are AI.