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AI may help us study consciousness—including its own
In an IEEE Spectrum interview, Google DeepMind philosopher Henry Shevlin calls AI consciousness the hardest challenge consciousness science has faced and warns against premature verdicts. He suggests comparative cognition, animal research and mechanistic interpretability can help build a cognitive science of AI—and that advanced AI itself may eventually contribute, though humans might still struggle to understand its answers.
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The wonder is reciprocal: as we learn how unfamiliar intelligences work, they may help illuminate the mystery of experience across minds.
Source: Henry Shevlin · IEEE Spectrum · October 13, 2026Original: Google DeepMind’s New Resident Philosopher Tackles AI EthicsAI-curated · Original summary · Founded by James Creedon
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