Hofstadter clearly isn't trying to peddle his books for money or clout. He writes in depth, thoughtful books about the nature of consciousness, not guides to making money off of AI.
The book he mentions in this interview, I Am a Strange Loop, isn't some cash grab in response to LLMs - it was written in 2007.
The book he mentions in this interview, I Am a Strange Loop, isn't some cash grab in response to LLMs - it was written in 2007.