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Anna Ciaunica PhD

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PI-Cognitive Scientist working on embodiment, self consciousness and social interactions in humans and artificial agents/ Responsible AI / Art & Science In Lisbon & London
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Can AI ever be conscious? The question stems from a misconception www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Can AI ever be conscious? The question stems from a misconception nature.com
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  • A Nature review of Anthony Chemero's Intertwined Creatures argues the AI-consciousness question misreads what human minds actually are.
  • Chemero, a philosopher and cognitive scientist, casts thinking as bodily, environmental and social rather than a hidden inner computation.
  • Large language models, the review says, lack bodies to maintain and cannot care, undercutting many AI-consciousness arguments.
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arxiv.org/abs/2607.13560

Grounded world models in biological organisms and future embodied AI arxiv.org
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  • A group of computational neuroscientists led by Giovanni Pezzulo argues current AI leans on passive linguistic training rather than grounded environmental interaction.
  • The paper points to five neural circuit families including navigation, affordance perception, active exploration, allostatic control, and self-versus-external distinction.
  • The authors say embodied AI is missing intrinsic dynamics, action-centered learning, autonomous open-ended learning, and social grounding aligned with human norms.
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arxiv.org/abs/2508.01491

The Homogenizing Effect of Large Language Models on Human Expression and Thought arxiv.org
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  • A new arxiv synthesis argues that ubiquitous LLM use risks standardizing human language and reasoning across users and contexts.
  • The paper identifies two mechanisms: models mirror dominant patterns in their training data, and users converge on the same models across contexts.
  • Authors warn unchecked homogenization could flatten the cognitive landscapes that drive collective intelligence and adaptability.
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Got interviewed by Expresso in Lisbon on philosophy and AI 👇🏼 expresso.pt/economia/eco... Thank you for having me 🙏

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If you’re are #ICML2026 in South Korea don’t miss our spotlight paper on consciousness and AI ! 😎👇🏼 We introduce a new metaphysical framework and discuss whether machines can be conscious Teamwork with @erikjbekkers 🌟

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Super happy to be a keynote speaker at the VI international colloquium on philosophy of neuroscience and AI in Rio 😎 Thank you for having me 😊🙏 I look forward to meet usual suspects and new faces !

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Great talk by Andy Keller on space time symmetries in neural networks

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