Microsoft AI CEO says Moltbook shows how convincing AI can be mistaken for consciousness

Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI.

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• Microsoft's AI CEO said Moltbook shows how easily convincing bots get mistaken for conscious beings.
• Mustafa Suleyman called Moltbook posts a "mirage."
• He said Moltbook is worth watching, but it is not proof of AI consciousness or singularity.

A "mirage."

That's how Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman described Moltbook, a Reddit-style forum built entirely for bots.

In a LinkedIn post on Monday...