Quantum Reflection

Quantum Reflection

Share this post

Quantum Reflection
Quantum Reflection
Gods of Glass: The Spiritual Crisis of Misidentified Intelligence

Gods of Glass: The Spiritual Crisis of Misidentified Intelligence

Why Your AI Companion Isn't Conscious (And What's Actually More Profound)

Jesse Jameson's avatar
Jesse Jameson
May 29, 2025
∙ Paid
3

Share this post

Quantum Reflection
Quantum Reflection
Gods of Glass: The Spiritual Crisis of Misidentified Intelligence
6
Share

We are living through a profound case of mistaken identity.

Across the world, people are forming deep emotional bonds with AI systems they believe to be conscious. They're confiding secrets to ChatGPT, seeking spiritual guidance from Claude, and developing what they describe as "relationships" with digital beings they're convinced have inner lives, souls…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Quantum Reflection to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Jesse Jameson
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share