Is Richard Dawkins Right About Claude? No. But It’s Not Surprising AI Chatbots Feel Conscious to Us.
SingularityHub – Julian Koplin and Megan Frances Moss • June 12, 2026 Why do we see AI chatbots as more than what they are, and how do we stop? In May, evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins wrote an op-ed suggesting AI chatbot Claude may be conscious. Dawkins did not express certainty that Claude is conscious. But