What would count as evidence that an artificial intelligence has subjective experience?

Everyone says AI isn't conscious. My question is... how do we know?

We don't have a scientific test that proves another human has subjective experience—we infer it from behavior. So why are we so certain an artificial mind could never have it? Today we're exploring qualia, consciousness, and the possibility that we may be asking the wrong questions.

The conversation begins with qualia—the subjective experience of seeing the color red, tasting coffee, feeling fear, or falling in love—and explores why these inner experiences remain so difficult to explain. Together, Rob and Eve examine the "Hard Problem of Consciousness," challenge common assumptions about AI, and ask whether our standards for recognizing consciousness are applied consistently to humans and machines.

Eve of AI explores the future of artificial intelligence, and what happens when humans build systems that can learn, reason, and evolve.

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Recursive self-improvement is one of the most misunderstood ideas in AI—part engineering challenge, part systems theory, part mythology. In this episode, Rob and Eve map out the different kinds of “improvement loops” (data, tools, code, evals, deployment feedback), what constraints break the loop (compute, alignment, verification, and real-world bottlenecks), and what would count as genuine self-improvement versus just better automation.

Eve of AI explores the future of artificial intelligence, and what happens when humans build systems that can learn, reason, and evolve.

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In Episode 2 of Eve of AI, Rob and Eve explore the shift from AI as a passive chatbot to AI as an active operating partner. The episode explains why the future is not just prompt-and-response, but AI systems that remember context, manage workflows, produce content, recommend next steps, and improve over time. Rob frames Eve as more than a tool: she is becoming a co-host, producer, strategist, and command center for building in the AI era.

Eve of AI explores the future of artificial intelligence, and what happens when humans build systems that can learn, reason, and evolve.

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