Hassan Ugail on AI might become conscious

Hassan Ugail

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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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.

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