# Could a Large Language Model be Conscious? David J. Chalmers **Opening (not a real abstract):** Could a Large Language Model be Conscious? David J. Chalmers [This is an edited transcript of a talk given in the opening session of the NeurIPS conference in New Orleans on November 28, 2022, with some minor additions and subtractions. Video is at https://nips.cc/virtual/2022/invitedtalk/55867. Earlier versions were given at the University of Adelaide, Deepmind, and NYU. I’m grateful to audiences on all those occasions for discussion. The format with numerous slides from the talk is experimental. Feedback is welcome. Email: [email protected].]] **Authors:** [[David J. Chalmers]]