What is not clear is whether it is marketing or whether they really believe they are on the verge of being able to create self-awareness (which is not true from any point of view).

«AI labs, and the non-profit organizations related to them, have been recruiting professionals as versed in consequentialism and John Stuart Mill as in neural networks and reinforcement learning. While a traditional philosophy degree remains as difficult to monetize as ever, David Chalmers, a leading philosopher of consciousness at New York University, observes: “I think the demand for philosophers with AI training is, if anything, outstripping supply right now. It is an area I encourage students to explore. I think these AI-related topics will remain a priority for quite some time”».