Crossed Wires: AI and consciousness — a ghost in the machine finally emerges

Daily Maverick | 13.07.2026 03:13
Before I get to this intriguing and somewhat intoxicating AI story (which emerged earlier this month), I have a short setup. Some months ago, I dived deep into the technical weeds of AI, recognising that my inability to use AI to design, build, code and deploy applications was impoverishing my frequent reporting on the larger subject.