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Study Finds Today’s AI Systems Almost Certainly Lack Consciousness — But The Door is Not Fully Closed

Insider Brief A new analysis from Rethink Priorities finds that current large language models are unlikely to be conscious, even as the same framework delivers strong evidence for consciousness in chickens and overwhelming evidence

23 Jan 2026 · 7 min read

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Study Finds Today’s AI Systems Almost Certainly Lack Consciousness — But The Door is Not Fully Closed

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