Biologists Give 3 Reasons Why AI Isn’t Conscious (Yet)

By Sabine Hossenfelder

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Click the link below or scan the QR code to get started with Brilliant’s tutor for free. You can upgrade to Premium to unlock all courses. And right now, Science with Sabine viewers can save 20% off an annual subscription at https://Brilliant.org/Sabine/ One of the biggest debates in tech at the moment is the question of whether current AI models can become conscious. Whatever “conscious” means. According to a group of biologists, current AI models are far from it – but it’s not because consciousness can only appear in biological systems. They identify which key properties an artificial system would have to fulfill to become more like the human brain and hence have a chance at developing consciousness. Let’s take a look. Paper: DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2025.106524 #sciencenews #AI #consciousness #neuroscience 👕T-shirts, mugs, posters and more: ➜ https://sabines-store.dashery.com/ 💌 Support me on Donorbox ➜ https://donorbox.org/swtg 👉 Transcript with links to references on Patre

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