Technology

As artificial intelligence grows increasingly capable, a familiar assumption follows close behind: that intelligence inevitably becomes consciousness. But are we confusing performance with experience? Drawing from neuroscientist Anil Seth’s arguments, current research, philosophy, and the economic incentives shaping modern AI narratives, this essay explores a quieter position - one rooted not in technological optimism or fear, but in intellectual restraint.

Artificial Intelligence has moved from science fiction to everyday reality - powering our phones, workplaces, and even the latest breakthroughs like GPT-5. In this first article of our AI series, we explain what AI really is, where it began, how it works, and the different types of models available today. From Large Language Models to vision and speech AI, discover how these technologies can be used in your personal life or business, and why understanding them is the key to using AI with confidence.

As AI bots flood the web, trust and transparency matter more than ever. At Burzcast, we stand with Cloudflare in defending publisher rights and web integrity. Perplexity’s stealth crawling and disregard for robots.txt show a troubling lack of respect, not just for websites, but for the open internet itself. If OpenAI can follow the rules, why can’t Perplexity?