The tech mogul issued a sharp comeback to a post on X by cryptocurrency-based prediction market Polymarket, which read: “Anthropic CEO says Claude may or may not have gained consciousness, as the model has begun showing symptoms of anxiety.” In response, Musk wrote, “He’s projecting.” The post from Polymarket came after Amodei said he didn’t know if the company, which makes the popular Claude chatbot, has created AI models that are conscious.

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