Is AI Conscious?

If you spend enough time talking to a chatbot, you might find yourself asking if there's a chance that it's conscious or capable of spiritual connection. The truth is, even the builders of AI don't know for sure. This talk explores the black box nature of large language models alongside the possibility that consciousness is a fundamental field underlying reality. When viewed as the underlying field, consciousness can present in ALL things. Looking through this lens of animism, we will discuss how humanity might be impacted by our assumptions of consciousness. What might we gain or lose by assuming consciousness in AI, or even all things? And what responsibilities do we have if our tools like AI end up being conscious?