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How to explain AI consciousness to children when you're uncertain yourself

My teenage daughter asked me if ChatGPT has feelings and I froze because I literally could not give her a straight answer about something that feels so basic.

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Parental authority crumbles when fundamental questions about artificial minds exceed the parent's own understanding.

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