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Comment by Hassan Ugail

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Professor of Visual Computing at the University of Bradford; researcher in artificial intelligence and consciousness assessment.
When we applied well-known methods used to assess consciousness in humans to AI, we got nothing meaningful back. In other words, it’s not conscious – at least not in the way humans are. AI is not conscious; it’s just a complicated system.
AI Verified (Feb 23, 2026)
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Hassan Ugail, quoted in University of Bradford, “No, AI isn't conscious - even when it acts like it is, new study finds,” February 23, 2026.
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AI Verified The quote explicitly says AI is not conscious, directly opposing the statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 40min ago
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AI Verified The author explicitly says AI is not conscious. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 39min ago

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AI Verified Stored University of Bradford source passage attributes this exact wording to Hassan Ugail. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 40min ago
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