AI can act exactly like a human, but we still don't think it's conscious
Researchers found that participants considered even the most responsive AI less conscious than the least responsive human.
ScienceDaily reports that researchers found that participants considered even the most responsive AI less conscious than the least responsive human.
A new study reveals that people draw a surprisingly sharp line between human consciousness and artificial intelligence, even when both behave identically. Yet when asked about "awareness" instead, people judged humans and AI much more similarly.
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