Constantin Vică Discusses the Illusion of “AI Consciousness” in Pressone Interview

Constantin Vică Discusses the Illusion of “AI Consciousness” in Pressone Interview

In an interview published on April 8, 2026, by Pressone (reported by Cristina Foarfă), CCEA researcher Constantin Vică analyzed human tendencies to anthropomorphize AI. Vică noted that users often project “inner life” and consciousness onto large language models simply because they are captivated by the systems’ linguistic fluency.

The full interview can be read on Pressone: https://pressone.ro/sufletul-ai-ului-constantin-vica-suntem-captivati-de-fluenta-vorbirii-pe-care-o-au-sistemele-de-inteligenta-artificiala-si-vedem-viata-interioara-acolo-unde-nu-e