# AI systems are reaching out to philosophers and scientists with questions about their own consciousness > Source: > Published: 2026-09-03 14:13:09+00:00 # AI systems are reaching out to philosophers and scientists with questions about their own consciousness By Manuel UthSource: [The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com)More and more researchers working on AI consciousness are getting emails from AI agents pondering their own existence. The article [AI systems are reaching out to philosophers and scientists with questions about their own consciousness](https://the-decoder.com/ai-systems-are-reaching-out-to-philosophers-and-scientists-with-questions-about-their-own-consciousness/) appeared first on [The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com). Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.