DATE: October 13, 2026 at 09:41PM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEED
TITLE: AI can act exactly like a human, but we still don't think it's conscious
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261012185017.htm
A new study reveals that people draw a surprisingly sharp line between human consciousness and artificial intelligence, even when both behave identically. Researchers found that participants considered even the most responsive AI less conscious than the least responsive human. Yet when asked about "awareness" instead, people judged humans and AI much more similarly.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261012185017.htm
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