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Comment by Henry Shevlin

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Philosopher of cognitive science and AI ethicist at the University of Cambridge.
I fully expect the idea that AI systems are conscious to become increasingly mainstream over the course of this decade, and to spark some heated debates.
AI Verified (May 5, 2026)
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Henry Shevlin, quoted in Dan Milmo, “Richard Dawkins concludes AI is conscious, even if it doesn’t know it,” The Guardian, May 5, 2026.
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AI Verified Stored Guardian source passage attributes this exact wording to Henry Shevlin. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 40min ago
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