Deference, development, and large language models
Issues at the edge of sentience
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21501792 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tim Bayne (0000-0001-8591-7907, School of Philosophical, Historical, and Indigenous Studies (SOPHIS) Monash University Melbourne Australia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 569-577 |
| Publication date | 2025-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mind & Language (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0268-1064 • E-ISSN: 1468-0017 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/mila.12537 |
| OpenAlex | W4412456738 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 26 |
This article is a commentary on Jonathan Birch's The edge of sentience . It considers the role of deference to consciousness experts in the citizens' assemblies that he calls for; evaluates his claim that the human fetus is a sentience candidate from 12 weeks' gestation; and explores some of the issues raised by his approach to sentience in large language models and other AI systems
Cognitive science · Deference · Epistemology · Sentience · Child and Animal Learning Development · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Memory Processes and Influences · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |