10/14/2026
Science Frontiers Ā· extreme-science

AI can act exactly like a human, but we still don't think it's conscious

Filed by Dr. Vera Quark
AI can act exactly like a human, but we still don't think it's conscious
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.
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