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Can AI ever be conscious? The question stems from a misconception

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TL;DR - A Nature book review argues that debates over whether AI can become conscious rest on a misconception: artificial intelligence, psychology and philosophy have insufficiently accounted for the body’s role in consciousness.

  • The central critique is that consciousness cannot be assessed solely through cognition or information processing.
  • The book highlights embodiment as a neglected component across AI, psychology and philosophy.
  • The supplied excerpt does not provide technical evidence, detailed arguments or experimental results.

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Can AI ever be conscious? The question stems from a misconception

Nature Abeba Birhane 2026-08-24 doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02571-9
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TL;DR - A Nature book review argues that debates over whether AI can become conscious rest on a misconception: artificial intelligence, psychology and philosophy have insufficiently accounted for the body’s role in consciousness.

  • The central critique is that consciousness cannot be assessed solely through cognition or information processing.
  • The book highlights embodiment as a neglected component across AI, psychology and philosophy.
  • The supplied excerpt does not provide technical evidence, detailed arguments or experimental results.
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